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Without wishing to add to the fragile student debate (for this advice doesn't come from there!) - I recommend positive thinking texts like Susan Jeffers 'Feel the Fear and do it anyway' - works wonders with the really nervous! :) Sandra Pauline Ridley wrote: > Yes – I usually recommend Sinfield and Burns, (and their companion > volume for teachers), Northedge, and Stella Cottrell – though for > writing I’d also add the Royal Literary Fund Fellows Guide at > http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/writing/essayguide.cfm > > > > In the end though, most of the strategies suggested by the different > guides (and course handbooks and all our own local or national > websites) are fairly similar – the real issue is persuading students to > take the advice! So I tend to advise people to use the book whose > approach and style seems most in tune with their own preferences. > > > > It would be good in either the revamped ALDinHE or Learnhigher websites, > to find a way to include reviews and readers comments on the relative > strengths and usefulness of these and other guides. > > Best wishes > > Pauline > > > > *From:* learning development in higher education network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *John Hilsdon > *Sent:* 01 September 2009 12:25 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: recommended books? > > > > Hi everyone > > > > This is a good idea, Alison > > > > Quick response rather than a full list - my ‘evergreen’ top book to > recommend to students (and teachers) is Practical English Usage by > Michael Swan (3rd Edition 2005) – Oxford University Press … a > fantastically useful book for anyone who needs to write! > > > > Another of my fave rave of mine over the years has been Peter Elbow’s > ‘Writing without teachers’ for inspirational approach to writing > > > > Am sure many others will mention him but my view is that Andy Northedge > writes really good study guides for HE students – the Good Study Guide > is still excellent … > > > > And we could not fail to recommend Sinfield and Burns, could we … J > > > > John > > > > > > > > *From:* learning development in higher education network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Pottinger, Isabelle B > *Sent:* 01 September 2009 11:54 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: recommended books? > > > > Dear Rachel, Alison and other Colleagues, > > > > > > I'm just back from leave and am excited by this thread. Creating a > reading list of recommended academic skills books for students is on my > 'round tuit' list. > > > > Has anyone any further suggestions for good books that should be on such > a list or comments on which books they find particularly useful? > > > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Isabelle > > > > > > ------------------------------- > Isabelle B Pottinger > Effective Learning Advisor/ Academic Counsellor > Effective Learning Service > Room 1.07 Scott Russell Building > Heriot-Watt University > Edinburgh > EH14 4AS > > Tel: 0131 451 3062 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* learning development in higher education network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Alison Green > *Sent:* 27 August 2009 12:10 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* FW: recommended books? > > Here's ours > > > > > > Alison Green > > Study Support Tutor > > Fellow of Learning & Teaching > > Student & Academic Services > > Room D172, Dorset House > > Talbot Campus > > Bournemouth University > > Ext: 65286 > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Rachel Wood (Learning Development) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* 27 August 2009 12:02 > *To:* Alison Green > *Subject:* RE: recommended books? > > Hi Alison > > > > Good idea, our suggested reading is woefully out of date > http://www.gel.bham.ac.uk/SugReading.shtml - one of those things I never > seem to get time to sort out. > > > > With kind regards > > Rach > > > > Rachel Wood, AHEA > > Skills Development Manager > > > > Training and Skills Development > > Learning Development > University of Birmingham > Edgbaston > > Birmingham B15 2TT > > > > Tel: 0121 414 2252 > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > www.bham.ac.uk <http://www.bham.ac.uk/> > > > > > > The contents of this email may be privileged and are confidential. 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Come to think of it, might it be an idea to > share our lists or would that result in overload? > > > > Best > > Alison Green > > Study Support Tutor > > Fellow of Learning & Teaching > > Student & Academic Services > > Room D172, Dorset House > > Talbot Campus > > Bournemouth University > > Ext: 65286 > > > > > > /*BU - the UK's Number One New University*/ > > /The Guardian University Guide 2009 & 2010/ > > This email is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and > may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in > error, please notify the sender and delete this email, which must not be > copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. > > Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do > not necessarily represent those of Bournemouth University or its > subsidiary companies. 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