Writing skills for nursing and midwifery students / Dena Bain Taylor.
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2013.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction. Clear thinking = clear writing
- About this book
- 2. Essential management and study skills. The view from my desk
- Starting the right way
- As the weeks go by : Some useful study habits ; Building study notes ; Building a personal annotated bibliography ; Building a vocabulary book
- Studying for tests and exams
- Writing tests and exams : Before the exam ; Planning your attack ; Answering different types of questions ; Take-home exams
- Glossary of common essay and exam directions ; When the test is returned
- 3. Critical reading and the iterative writing process. First questions : What have I been asked to write? ; Who is going to read this?
- The iterative writing process : Get ready ; Analyze the assignment ; Do the research ; Active reading and brainstorming ; Do an outline ; Write the draft ; Revise and edit ; Proofreading
- 4. Becoming a better writer. Elements of style : Sentence structure ; Tone and diction ; Unbiased language ; Finding the 'right' word
- Ways to develop your writing style : Be clear ; Interpret the meaning created by each variation in positioning ; Be concise ; Be precise
- Grammar tips and traps
- verbs and using them strategically : Tense ; Active and passive voice
- 5. Critical argument. What is an argument?
- Features of well-written arguments
- Using language to build an argument
- 6. How to use and acknowledge sources. Using sources in your writing
- Plagiarism : Intentional plagiarists: the cheaters ; Unintentional plagiarists: the honest mistake
- How to acknowledge sources (and how not to)
- Overview of referencing styles
- APA style : A brief tour of the APA manual ; Features of APA style
- In-text citations in APA style
- Common reference list examples in APA style
- Formatting an APA style reference list
- Sample reference list in APA style
- In-text citations in Harvard style
- Common reference list examples in Harvard style
- Formatting a Harvard style reference list
- Sample reference list in Harvard style
- 7. What is a literature review? What is a literature review and why is it important? : Questions to ask yourself about your review of literature ; Questions to ask yourself about each book or article you're reviewing
- Types of literature review : Annotated (critical) bibliography ; Summary and critique ; Comparing research studies ; Book reviews ; Evidence-based practice reports ; Comprehensive reviews
- 8. How to review the literature. Evaluating quantitative (QN) and qualitative (QL) research
- The parts of a quantitative research article and what to look for
- The parts of a qualitative research article and what to look for
- 9. An introduction to professional writing. Academic versus professional writing
- Nursing and midwifery portfolios : Formatting your portfolio ; What to include in a portfolio
- CVs and job applications : The curriculum vitae vs. the resume
- What goes into a CV? ; Application letters and CVs: some practical tips ; Specific points about application letters ; Specific points about CVs
- Clinical and agency documentation
- Witness statements
- Writing for health education
- Communicating online : Professional email communication and email etiquette ; Discussion boards, chatrooms, blogs, and other online forums
- 10. Successful presentations. Visual supports : Poster design ; Poster sample ; Poster writing style ; Visual elements of posters
- PowerPoint : PowerPoint design ; PowerPoint presentations
- Oral presentations: tips for success : 'Locating' your presentation ; Preparing to deliver ; How to perform
- Notes for multilingual speakers ; Group presentations
- 11. Reflective writing. Writing and the reflective practitioner : What is reflective writing? ; The benefits of reflective writing ; A note on personal pronouns in reflective writing ; Reflective writing exercises
- Narrative and the illness experience
- Journal writing: linking reflection to theory and practice : How to structure a journal entry ; Final example
- 12. How to write course papers: samples of student writing : What are markers looking for?
- Sample papers : 1. Writing that integrates theory ; 2. Writing a case study ; 3. Writing about pathophysiology.