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The Essential Guide to English Studies

The Essential Guide to English Studies

by PeterChilds (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $30.84
Synopsis

'English' can seem like a vague subject - this guide gives potential and 1st year students a practical guide to what it involves, how to develop skills and crucially, for today's generation of goal-oriented students, succeeding in assessment.Focusing on what it means to study English in higher education, this book guides students through key aspects of English Studies including major topics and approaches, subject-specific study skills and assessment, including seminar presentations, assignments, and exams. Peter Childs offers down-to-earth practical guidance on developing the skills needed to succeed and includes coverage of literature, language and creative writing. This is an essential introduction to English Studies for students beginning their studies at university or college and anyone considering taking a degree in English.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 158
 Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published: 25 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 0826488196
ISBN 13: 9780826488190

Media Reviews
The Essential Guide to English Studies has an ambitious and challenging target - to introduce concisely what it is really like to study contemporary University English. I think it hits that target in ways which will be really helpful for any student thinking about doing an English degree. If you want to get a good grasp of the practical, material and intellectual conditions of reading degree-level English, I recommend reading it before going to University and then returning to it while there. - Chris Hopkins, Professor of English Studies, Sheffield Hallam University, UKA
Blurb from reviewer
[a] well-thought out idea, identifying a need for a kind of book which does not currently exist, one which concentrates on introducing the practices of degree-level English. I thought the proposal showed a very good, down-to-earth sense of what a student might need to know. It would provide valuable support for English students... first year HE students would certainly find it useful, Chris Hopkins, Sheffield Hallam (author of u/g textbook - Thinking about Texts)
Blurb from reviewer
Author Bio
Peter Childs is Professor of Modern English Literature at the University of Gloucestershire. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by Higher Education Academy in 2004.