Academic Culture

Jean Brick has been involved in the field of academic literacy for over 20 years. She has worked with undergraduates and postgraduate students from both English speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds, and was formerly a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.Maria Herke is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.Deanna Wong was formerly Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.

Academic Culture is comprehensive yet accessible. Lucid and engaging examples encourage the reader to reflect on their own learning, and each chapter contains writing tasks that require careful thought and consideration. I would thoroughly recommend this book for students of all disciplines looking to navigate the intricacies of university life, excel at academic writing and develop a critical academic voice.

• PART I: Introduction1. What is Academic Culture?2. Faculties, Departments and Disciplines3. Communicating with Your Lecturer4. Independent LearningPART II: Taking Part in University Learning5. Academic Listening6.Academic Reading7. Taking Part in Tutorials and Seminars8. Doing Group AssignmentsPART III: Becoming Critical9. Opinions, Position and Bias10. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Description11. Sources of Academic KnowledgePART IV: Expressing your voice and referring to the voices of others12. Voices in Academic Texts13. Expressing Your Own Voice14. What is Plagiarism?15. Voices in Different Types of Text16. Creating an Identity in Different Types of Text: Pronouns, Hedges, Boosters and CommandsPART IV: Writing Academic Texts17. Writing at University18. Making Your Argument Flow19. Writing Essays20. Writing Reports21. Writing Research Reports22. Writing Reflective Texts23. Writing Blogs and Discussion Forum Posts24. Writing Lab Reports25. Writing in Exams.