Overview

Designed specifically for students in geography and the environmental sciences, this useful guide outlines the basic principles of grammar, punctuation, usage, style, and documentation. It offers detailed guidance on writing lecture notes, reading notes, field notes; book reports, lab reports; presentations for discussion groups and seminars; and proposals, research papers, and theses.

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Author:   Margot Northey ,  David B. Knight
Publisher:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Imprint:   Oxford University Press, Canada
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.352kg
ISBN:  

9780195420999

ISBN 10:   0195420993
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   01 October 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780195425895
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Comments on this new edition and acknowledgements; Symbols for common error; A note to the student; 1. Writing and Thinking; 2. Doing Research; 3. Writing, Reading, and Lecture Notes; 4. Writing a Report on a Book or an Article; 5. Writing an Essay; 6. Writing a Lab Report; 7. Writing and Visual Aids for Discussion Groups, Seminars, Tutorials, and Conferences; 8. Using Illustrations; 9. Doing Field Work and Writing About It; 10. Writing a Proposal, Research Paper, and Thesis; 11. Writing Examinations; 12. Words: Race, Gender, and Other Sensitivties; 13. Writing with Style; 14. Common Errors in Grammar and Usage; 15. Punctuation; 16. Documentation; 17. Definitions and a Catchlist of Misused Words and Phrases; Glossary; Index

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Margot Northey, a specialist in communications, is the former dean of the School of Business at Queen's University. David B. Knight is a professor of geography at the University of Guelph.

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