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Academic Literacy / created by Litha Beekman; Cecilia Dube; Herman Potgieter and Jenni Underhill.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Juta & Company, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Third editionDescription: 179 pages; IllustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781485130055 (pbk)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LC149 ACA
Contents:
Academic Literacy is an essential tool to support the achievement of academic goals which in turn will lead to the accomplishment of personal and career goals. This revised edition of Academic Literacy covers all the necessary academic skills and competencies for constructive and successful study. Not only is the focus on reading, writing, listening and verbal communication, but also on developing your thinking skills, possibly the core skill needed at this level of study. Other skills that the learner will be exposed to are: understanding and engaging in academic study; developing vocabulary; reading for study purposes; argument; paraphrasing and summarising; writing paragraphs; assignment writing, and examination skills.
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Law Library Core Collection LC149 ACA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156417 Available BK143659
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf LC149 ACA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156418 Available BK143662
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf LC149 ACA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156419 Available BK143665

Includes index.


Academic Literacy is an essential tool to support the achievement of academic goals which in turn will lead to the accomplishment of personal and career goals. This revised edition of Academic Literacy covers all the necessary academic skills and competencies for constructive and successful study. Not only is the focus on reading, writing, listening and verbal communication, but also on developing your thinking skills, possibly the core skill needed at this level of study. Other skills that the learner will be exposed to are: understanding and engaging in academic study; developing vocabulary; reading for study purposes; argument; paraphrasing and summarising; writing paragraphs; assignment writing, and examination skills.

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