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Slides, handouts and links covering relevant topics including how to create an annotated bibliography, exemplar bibliography, reference managers etc. The coursework specification with assessment criteria is available as a single item from http://www.edshare.soton.ac.uk/6044/

Coursework Specification with notes providing overview and a warm up exercise to help prepare for the assignment. See also notes on automatic note taking http://edshare.soton.ac.uk/17294/

guidance on the practicalities of building an annotated bibliography

Copy of widely available guide to academic writing Hartley, J., 2008. Academic writing and publishing: A practical handbook, Routledge.3. the Manchester Phrase bank (linked here too) gives example phrases for writing

Link to pdf of this really useful short, readable, book. First published in 1934 http://w3.salemstate.edu/~pglasser/18468462-Dorothea-Brande-Becoming-a-Writer.pdf

An introductory exercise to practice when reading papers. May be useful if you are preparing for a reading group meeting.

An introductory guide to writing abstracts Includes background, references and further reading

protocol to follow during a reading group, guidance for preparation

An developmental exercise to help grow the superstructure of a report. A paper by Repko discussing common ground is included, if you are looking at interdisciplinarity, you are also advised to look at the set text, Chapter 11, Page 271 (1st edition) Ch 11 & 12 from Page 321 (2nd edition)