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The Academic Writer's Toolkit : A User's Manual
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Berger's slim, user-friendly volume on academic writing is a gift to linguistically-stressed academics. Author of 60 published books, the author speaks to junior scholars and graduate students about the process and products of academic writing. He differentiates between business writing skills for memos, proposals, and reports, and the scholarly writing that occurs in journals and books. He has suggestions for getting the "turgid" out of turgid academic prose and offers suggestions on how to best structure various forms of documents for effective communication. Written in Berger's friendly, personal style, he shows by example that academics can write good, readable prose in a variety of genres.
Berger's slim, user-friendly volume on academic writing is a gift to linguistically-stressed academics. Author of 60 published books, the author speaks to junior scholars and graduate students about the process and products of academic writing. He differentiates between business writing skills for memos, proposals, and reports, and the scholarly writing that occurs in journals and books. He has suggestions for getting the "turgid" out of turgid academic prose and offers suggestions on how to best structure various forms of documents for effective communication. Written in Berger's friendly, personal style, he shows by example that academics can write good, readable prose in a variety of genres.
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TED Talk: Diving into deeper learning
The complex issues we face today require a key set of problem-solving skills. How can schools best prepare students to be ready to take on these challenges? How can they help ensure students have the "deeper learning" skills of critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and metacognition, as well as have the content knowledge they need? Presented by Marc Chun, Education Program Officer at the Hewlett Foundation.
The complex issues we face today require a key set of problem-solving skills. How can schools best prepare students to be ready to take on these challenges? How can they help ensure students have the "deeper learning" skills of critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and metacognition, as well as have the content knowledge they need? Presented by Marc Chun, Education Program Officer at the Hewlett Foundation.
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21st Century Communications
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Professor John Mitchell , 2017
Science and Society Lecture - 21st February 2017
- Lectures
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Science and Society Lecture - 21st February 2017
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Current Attitudes to Carbon Capture and Storage
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Melanie Smallman , 2016
Science and Society Lecture 1st March 2016
- Lectures
- 36
Science and Society Lecture 1st March 2016
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Current Attitudes to Carbon Capture and Storage
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Dr Melanie Smallman , 2017
Science and Society Lecture 7th March 2017
- Lectures
- 48
Science and Society Lecture 7th March 2017
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Current Attitudes to Carbon Capture and Storage
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Dr Melanie Smallman , 2019
Science and Society Lecture 5th March 2019
Science and Society Lecture 5th March 2019
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High Speed Communication 2020
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Professor John Mitchell , 2020
Science and Society Lecture 28th January 2020
- Lectures
- 43
Science and Society Lecture 28th January 2020
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Introduction to Telecommunications
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John Mitchell
Pre-Sessional 2009
Pre-Sessional 2009
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Non Verbal Communications
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Jane Burns-Nurse
Diploma 2010
Diploma 2010
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Telecommunications
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Dr John Mitchell
GPC/Pre-sessional Lecture 2008
GPC/Pre-sessional Lecture 2008
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The Public Understanding of Science
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Dr Simon J Lock
UPC 2011
UPC 2011
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The Reporting of Science
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Dr Peter Bowman
Diploma Lecture 2008
Diploma Lecture 2008
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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: The State-of-the-Art
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Professor Gabriella Vigliocco , 2014
Diploma 2014
- Lectures
- 63
Diploma 2014
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Underground Posters, Underground Journeys
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Anna Renton , 2014
Diploma Lecture March 2014
- Lectures
- 48
Diploma Lecture March 2014
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Get Rid of Your Accent for Business: Pt. 3
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Linda James and Olga Smith , Business and Technical Communication Services Limited , 2012
This excellent book is a must-have addition to the "Get Rid of Your Accent" - course
- 978-0955330025 108667
- Pronunciation
- 1 copies
- B2
This excellent book is a must-have addition to the "Get Rid of Your Accent" - course
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Arhur C Clarke - The Science and the Fiction
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Heather Cooper
In October 1945, the magazine Wireless World published an article by a relatively unknown writer and rocket enthusiast. Its title was: "Extra-Terrestrial Relays: Can Rocket Stations Give World Wide Radio Coverage?" Today, the author's name is known throughout the world. He is the science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, and his prediction of satellite communications has come true in ways even he never imagined. Heather Couper travels to Sir Arthur's home in Sri Lanka to hear his own story.
In October 1945, the magazine Wireless World published an article by a relatively unknown writer and rocket enthusiast. Its title was: "Extra-Terrestrial Relays: Can Rocket Stations Give World Wide Radio Coverage?" Today, the author's name is known throughout the world. He is the science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, and his prediction of satellite communications has come true in ways even he never imagined. Heather Couper travels to Sir Arthur's home in Sri Lanka to hear his own story.
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Alien Empire
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Christopher O'Toole , BBC Books , 1995
This book, and the television series it accompanies, open the doors into a world that we have never seen. We discover the design miracle of insects' bodies; their sophisticated communication systems; their fast and furious reproductive systems, and much more about their strange structures and lives. As this book shows, in their looks and behaviour, insects are as close to an alien lifeform as any we are likely to find in the stars
- 0-563-36910-8 1281
- Special Interest
- Biology
- Special Interest
- 1 copies
- C1 C2
This book, and the television series it accompanies, open the doors into a world that we have never seen. We discover the design miracle of insects' bodies; their sophisticated communication systems; their fast and furious reproductive systems, and much more about their strange structures and lives. As this book shows, in their looks and behaviour, insects are as close to an alien lifeform as any we are likely to find in the stars
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Cambridge English for Job-hunting
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Colm Downes , Cambridge University Press , 2008
"Cambridge English for Job-hunting" is for upper-intermediate to advanced level learners of English who need to use English during the job application process. The course can be used in the classroom or for self-study. Ideal for working professionals and those new to the world of employment, the course develops the specialist language knowledge and communication skills that job-seekers need to apply for and secure jobs.
- 9780521722155 107338
- Special Interest
- Business
- Business & Management
- Special Interest
- 1 copies
- B1 B2 C1 C2
"Cambridge English for Job-hunting" is for upper-intermediate to advanced level learners of English who need to use English during the job application process. The course can be used in the classroom or for self-study. Ideal for working professionals and those new to the world of employment, the course develops the specialist language knowledge and communication skills that job-seekers need to apply for and secure jobs.
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English in Agriculture
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Alan Mountford , Oxford University Press , 1977
This book is aimed at developing a basic knowledge of how English is used for communication in dealing with topics in agriculture. Intended for students who already know how to handle the common English sentence patterns but who need to learn how these patterns are used to convey information and to conduct coherent discussion
- 0-194-37514-5 2414
- Special Interest
- Biology
- Special Interest
- 1 copies
- B1 B2 C1
This book is aimed at developing a basic knowledge of how English is used for communication in dealing with topics in agriculture. Intended for students who already know how to handle the common English sentence patterns but who need to learn how these patterns are used to convey information and to conduct coherent discussion
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Dispatches: Tabloids' Dirty Secrets
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Channel 4
In the wake of the resignation of the Downing Street\'s head of communications Andy Coulson, Dispatches charts the unfolding events in the phone hacking scandal.
- TV-Recordings
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In the wake of the resignation of the Downing Street\'s head of communications Andy Coulson, Dispatches charts the unfolding events in the phone hacking scandal.
This programme looks at the ways language is used and abused. While not everyone approves of \'bad\' language, Stephen learns that swearing plays an important part in human communication the world over.
- TV-Recordings
- Humanities
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
This programme looks at the ways language is used and abused. While not everyone approves of \'bad\' language, Stephen learns that swearing plays an important part in human communication the world over.
Some of the best and most up-to-date communication satellites in the world are designed and built in Stevenage in Britain. With exclusive access to specialist manufacturer Astrium, this programme shows step-by-step how to assemble one of the most complicated machines.
- TV-Recordings
- Engineering
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Some of the best and most up-to-date communication satellites in the world are designed and built in Stevenage in Britain. With exclusive access to specialist manufacturer Astrium, this programme shows step-by-step how to assemble one of the most complicated machines.
In just seven years, Mark Zuckerberg has gone from his Harvard college dorm to running a business with 800 million users, and a possible value of $100 billion. His idea to 'make the world more open and connected' has sparked a revolution in communication, and now looks set to have a huge impact on business too.
- TV-Recordings
- Business & Management
- Computer Science
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In just seven years, Mark Zuckerberg has gone from his Harvard college dorm to running a business with 800 million users, and a possible value of $100 billion. His idea to 'make the world more open and connected' has sparked a revolution in communication, and now looks set to have a huge impact on business too.
Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates one of the most important concepts in the world today - information. He discovers how we harnessed the power of symbols, everything from the first alphabet to the electric telegraph through to the modern digital age.
- TV-Recordings
- Humanities
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates one of the most important concepts in the world today - information. He discovers how we harnessed the power of symbols, everything from the first alphabet to the electric telegraph through to the modern digital age.
Portrait of legendary comedian Richard Pryor which chronicles his life from his troubled youth to his meteoric rise as one of the most respected - and controversial - comic actors of the 20th century.
- TV-Recordings
- Communication
- English subtitles
- 80
Portrait of legendary comedian Richard Pryor which chronicles his life from his troubled youth to his meteoric rise as one of the most respected - and controversial - comic actors of the 20th century.
Professor Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved remarkable ways to enable animals to communicate with each other, from vibrant displays of colour to skin pouches to amplify sound.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 28
Professor Ben Garrod explores how skin has evolved remarkable ways to enable animals to communicate with each other, from vibrant displays of colour to skin pouches to amplify sound.
How we finally came to understand the science of electricity.
- TV-Recordings
- Physics
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
How we finally came to understand the science of electricity.
Speech-making is the art of persuasion. Well-honed rhetoric appeals not just to the mind, but to the heart and, deeper down, in the guts. Examining the speeches that provoked radical change, surprised pundits or shocked listeners, poet Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 60
Speech-making is the art of persuasion. Well-honed rhetoric appeals not just to the mind, but to the heart and, deeper down, in the guts. Examining the speeches that provoked radical change, surprised pundits or shocked listeners, poet Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech.
Author Adam Nicolson traces the roots of today's globalised Britain to a 17th-century golden age of writing and communication. He reveals a century on the move, a time when London tripled in size and more than 200,000 people emigrated in search of work or God.
- TV-Recordings
- Phonetics and Linguistics
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Author Adam Nicolson traces the roots of today's globalised Britain to a 17th-century golden age of writing and communication. He reveals a century on the move, a time when London tripled in size and more than 200,000 people emigrated in search of work or God.