Full name: How to Get a First: The Essential Guide to Academic Success

Author: Thomas Dixon Year: 2004 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Reference Purchase/reserch links: Goodreads

In this informative guide, Thomas Dixon argues that you do not have to be a genius to get a first at university. He sets out to de-mystify first-class degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences, clearly articulating the difference between the excellent and the merely competent in undergraduate work. This concise, no-nonsense guidebook will give prospective and current students advice on teaching and learning styles that prevail in university and on how to manage their two most important resources - their time and their lecturers. In an accessible and entertaining style, the author looks at subjects such as: making the transition from school to university developing transferable skills making use of lectures and seminars using libraries and the Internet note-taking, essays, seminars and presentations common mistakes to avoid writing with clarity and style revision and examinations. Illustrated with many examples from a range of academic disciplines, How to Get a First is an all-purpose guide to success in academic life. Visit the companion website www.getafirst.com Similar books: The Sibley Guide To Birds by David Allen Sibley Wine Folly by Madeline Puckette Barefoot Contessa Foolproof by Ina Garten How to Brew by John J. Palmer The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford W. Ashley Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Jim Pojar The Stars by H. A. Rey Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook by Martha Stewart Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil The Calligrapher's Bible by David Harris The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy by Val D. Greenwood Herbs for Health and Healing by Kathi Keville Perl Cookbook by Tom Christiansen The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism by Vincent B. Leitch The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do by Conn Iggulden Python Pocket Reference by Mark Lutz The Book of Goddesses by Kris Waldherr The Boys' Book: How to Be the Best at Everything by Dominique Enright Knives and Swords by Chris McNab