Your Professor Thinks You're a Zombie
And Other Truths from the First Year of University
by Laura Curtis
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- 9781729067499
About this book
University is a step up from school and lots of students flounder. Unlike your teachers, you professors probably don't know who you are, and definitely aren't going to waste their time teaching you the basics. Yet get thrown in at the deep end of academia to sink or swim. This guide will end your floundering. It will teach you all the skills you need to succeed at university, plus some extras. Things like how to cite a text or a website, where to find readings, and what a cover page or a logical fallacy are. This is not another 'social skills at university' book filled with helpful advice you already know. This book covers academic subjects like: *The role of argument*Learning to read (for university)*Battling with referencing*Getting feedback*Giving presentations*How to smash your examsAs well as broader skills you'll need, like: *Time management & productivity *How to deal with professors (without crying)*Learning to network*Stress and mental health at university*How to best leverage your degree into a job, or a career in academiaSo you'll have to read on to find out exactly why your professor thinks you're a zombie and what you can do about it. You didn't really think I was going to give everything away in the blurb did you? [Please note this book is aimed at humanities and social sciences students]
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