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Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates

Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates

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  • Author：Mike Wallace
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Summary

Reading critically， and writing using critical techniques， are crucial skills you need to apply to your academic work。 If you need to engage with published （or unpublished） literature such as essays， dissertations or theses， research papers or oral presentations， this proven guide helps you develop a reflective and advanced critical approach to your research and writing。 New to this edition: Two new chapters on basic and advanced writing skills More advice on self-bias and perception Updates and additional examples throughout Updated online resources providing additional support。 A Companion Website provides additional resources to help you apply the critical techniques you learn。 From templates and checklists， access to SAGE journal articles and additional case studies， these free resources will make sure you successfully master advanced critical skills。

The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels。 From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career， the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university。 Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success！

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Reviews

Aihong ，

It provides a systematic mindmap for reading books/papers and for writing critical reviews。 I find it super helpful！

Elsa Popov ，

I used this textbook as part of a postgraduate course。 Got some handy tips from it。

Mat Davies ，

This book is broken into three areas that introduce the readers to critically reading and writing and then offers the chance to put it into practice。 It is an academic book and therefore targeted at those delivering oral presentations or writing for journals， however there is a strong emphasis on dissertations and in general， how to conduct an effective literature review。 I thought that the frameworks presented in the book were clear and helpful and supported by a website which offered the reade This book is broken into three areas that introduce the readers to critically reading and writing and then offers the chance to put it into practice。 It is an academic book and therefore targeted at those delivering oral presentations or writing for journals， however there is a strong emphasis on dissertations and in general， how to conduct an effective literature review。 I thought that the frameworks presented in the book were clear and helpful and supported by a website which offered the reader the chance to print out the frameworks and critical questions。 Conversely， I found it a little tricky to connect some of the numbering systems in part three to what I had read in part 1 and 2。 Therefore， the book relies on the readers' memory quite a lot。That said， it does flow very logically and builds towards oral presentations and journal writing after spending a solid amount of time supporting postgrad students with their dissertations。 I thought that the strongest part of the book lay in the chance to apply the critical frameworks to papers that were at the back of the book。 The papers （one in particular） were engaging and genuinely controversial！ There were also some good examples of language in the legal process and education that highlighted the role of critical writing effectively。 I will use this book as a framework for some assignments， papers and presentations I have coming up and it will be interesting to see how much sticks。 。。。more

Natalie ，

It is fascinating， but it was not exactly what I needed right now。 I think it is handy if you have not many experiences with critical reading and writing， but it is not very easy to read。

Tara Brabazon ，

This is a very strong presentation of advanced study skills。 I'm always wary about such books， particularly when the phrase 'critical reading' is deployed。 But there is a strong series of definitions and - most importantly - a considered series of relationships is configured between reading and writing。Strong scaffolding in place to enable reading for research purposes。 This is a very strong presentation of advanced study skills。 I'm always wary about such books， particularly when the phrase 'critical reading' is deployed。 But there is a strong series of definitions and - most importantly - a considered series of relationships is configured between reading and writing。Strong scaffolding in place to enable reading for research purposes。 。。。more

CM ，

Quite a helpful guide but it's a bit more on reading and planning than writing。 Quite a helpful guide but it's a bit more on reading and planning than writing。 。。。more

Ayat Saleh ，

Writing a positive review for this book is the minimum gratitude that we can do for its authors。 An excellent and very informative book for any postgraduate student。 The book starts by teaching you how to be a critical reader and a self-critical writer。 It is a dual-task where you learn how to apply different critical reading skills when evaluating others’ publications， as well as how to critically evaluating your writings to make sure that you have developed a well-balanced argument。 The book a Writing a positive review for this book is the minimum gratitude that we can do for its authors。 An excellent and very informative book for any postgraduate student。 The book starts by teaching you how to be a critical reader and a self-critical writer。 It is a dual-task where you learn how to apply different critical reading skills when evaluating others’ publications， as well as how to critically evaluating your writings to make sure that you have developed a well-balanced argument。 The book also teaches you about the different sources of literature that you may use in your research （theoretical， research， practice and policy） and how to use them effectively。 Most importantly， the book has a lot of examples on how to apply the above points rather than just listing some theories for critical reading and writing。It is not the kind of book that you read once。 In my experience， I had to read the book several times and at several stages during my study。I believe it is a must-have book on any reading list for all postgraduate students。 。。。more

Hodgeheg ，

A really well organised and simple to follow guide on postgraduate writing。 There is a large focus on critical reviews and dissertations， I would have liked a bit more on the skills of essay writing - but I expect there is not so much of that at this level。 It also has the added bonus of additional content online， including templates of the forms that it refers to and uses in the book。

Jeff ，

I read this text for a post-graduate course。 As someone with a degree in writing， the book was only moderately helpful， though I can imagine that it would be helpful for those with less background in writing。 There is a worksheet the guide the critical analysis of a work that I have found repeatedly helpful。 As I move forward with my post-graduate education， I envision using it again and again。

Mariam ，

As a first year PhD student， the idea of the literature review was pretty daunting to me personally。 I had trouble creating a framework in my mind to guide me through reading/writing。 This book was a life-saver。 The examples are very practical， it honestly took a lot of stress off my mind。 I will begin using the guides suggested in my writings。 Highly recommended， and a big thank you to the authors。

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