Student Writing - Resources and References

Resources

• UNSW Learning Centre:
  • Writing a Critical Review
  • Answering Assignment Questions
  • Advice on avoiding plagiarism
  • Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarising
• Information about the SOLO taxonomy
• Brabrand, C. and Dahl, B. (2008). Using the SOLO Taxonomy to Analyze Competence Progression of University Science Curricula
• The Critical Thinking Community
• Simmons, M.H. (2005). Librarians as Disciplinary Discourse Mediators: Using Genre Theory to Move Toward Critical Information Literacy. Libraries and the Academy 5(3), 297–311.
• Monash University learning online—Example essay with annotations

References

• Coffin, C., Curry, M.J., Goodman, S., Hewings, A., Lillis, T.M. and Swann, J. (2003). Teaching academic writing: A toolkit for higher education. London: Routledge.
• Carroll, J. (2002). A handbook for deterring plagiarism in higher education. Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development.
• Neumann, R. and Becher, T. (2002). Teaching and learning in their disciplinary contexts. Studies in higher education 27(4), 405–417.
• Pittman, J. (1999). What Difference does a Discipline Make? Proceedings of the National Language and Academic Skills Conference, Monash University, 25–26 November.
• Smith, D., Campbell, J. and Brooker, R. (1999). The Impact of Students' approaches to Essay Writing on the Quality of their Essays. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 24(3), 327–338.
• Student Learning Unit, University of Western Sydney (2007). Unistep guide: Making the transition to University. Penrith: Student Learning Unit, UWS.