Gimenez, Julio. <br/><br/>
Writing for nursing and midwifery students / 
Julio Gimenez. 
 - Basingstoke :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2007. 
 - xiii, 207 p. :  ill. ;  22 cm. 
 - Palgrave study guides .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-204) and index. 
<br/><br/>PART 1: THE ESSENTIALS OF ACADEMIC WRITING:- 1. An introduction to academic writing:- The basics of planning in academic writing--Planning and structuring principles--Understanding essay questions--Interpreting and using marking criteria--Gathering information--Organizing and structuring information--Pararaphing information--From paragraph to essay--Grammar and english use--2. Exploring Academic Genres:- From description to argumentation--The academic essay--The care critique: an introduction--The journal article review--The argumentative essay: an introduction--Grammar and english use--3. Writing Processes in Academic writing:- Reflection and the reflective process--Reflection-on-action--The principles of critical thinking--Critical analysis of evidence--Grammar and english use--Showing your stance--PART 2: WRITING GENRES IN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY:- 4. How to write a reflective essay:- Planning the reflective essay--Examining introductions--Reflection and the body of the essay--Reflection and the conclusion of the essay--Grammar and english use--5. How to write a care critique:- Defining the care critique--Planning and organizing the critique--Structuring the care critique--Concluding and making recommendations--Grammar and english use--6. How to write an argument:- Evaluating claims--The strength of an arguement--The structure of argumentation--The language of arguments--Grammar and english use--7. How to write other Genres:- Other common genres--How to write action plans--How to write care plans--How to write portfolios--How to write reports--How to write research proposals--How to prepare to write your undergraduate dissertation--PART 3: WORKING WITH TEXTS:- 8. Variety in writing:- Text variety--Sentence variety--Word order--Cohesive variety--Structural variety in paragraphs--Writing style--Grammar and english use--9. Avoiding Plagiarism:- Exploring plagiarism--Dealing with definitions and concepts--Paraphrasing--Grammar and english use--10. Referencing Systems:- The basics of referencing--Referencing systems--The Harvard system--The APA style--The Vancouver ystem--Bibliographic software programmes--11. Conclusion: Putting it all together:- Achievement chart. 
<br/><br/> Combining the theory and practice of academic writing for nursing and midwifery students, this title is full of authentic activities that have been used with real students, checklists and grammar and language use suggestions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230008571 (pbk.) :  £11.99 0230008577 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Authorship<br/>Midwifery--Authorship<br/>Nursing--Study and teaching<br/>Midwifery--Study and teaching<br/>Academic writing.<br/>Literature.<br/>Language learning: writing skills<br/>Nursing<br/>Midwifery<br/>Writing & editing guides
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT24 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.06661 GIM