Week 1 - Introduction Flashcards
What is Task Management?
Understanding the job, placnning what to do, getting it done, evaluating the outcome then asking ‘what now’?
List of requirements for me, for effective study:
- Comfortable desk & chair
- appropriate lighting
- computer, keyboard, mouse, internet connection
- Highlighters, pens w/ wide rubber grips, notebook
- Brainscape
- ear plugs, noise cancelling headphones
- water, chocolate
On wall in study space:
- Calendar of due assessment items, readings etc
- study plan for achieving this
- plans for studying at work and on mobile devices
Tasks tend to expand to fill the time available. True or false?
True!
Budget free time, housework and time with specific family members. Include holidays.
Be specific about free time activities to maintain a balanced life. Be specific about housework tasks.
Plan a strategy to enable location of specific texts and information - a logical way of organising data and managing publications details of these texts.
Referencing software - EndNote, ProCite, MS words citation tool etc. See Wikipedia entry on reference-management software.
Schedule and carry out backups of semesters work
- USB stick
- CD-rom
- ?
Useful for reflection on me as a learner:
Skills audit - www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/studyskills/essentials/start/index.html
Time management help:
www. time-management-guide.com.index.html
www. mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm
Resources for time management, study skills and learning styles:
Communicating in the Health Sciences 3rd Ed. by Higgs, Ajjawi, McAllister, Trede and Loftus (2012) - end of ch 5
Type of academic writing: Argue, defend or critique a PoV.
Essay
Type of academic writing: Develop and provide evidence for a position.
Thesis
Type of academic writing: Inform clients or colleagues about a client’s or group’s needs or problems, and make recommendations for intervention.
Clinical report
Type of academic writing: Inform relevant others about your treatment of a client to date.
File notes.
Type of writing: May incl. a needs assessment, program proposal, budget and plan for evaluation.
Community Health Proposal
Type of writing: Informs colleagues, and can also serve to advocate for your client and persuade colleagues to adopt a particular view of the client’s needs.
A case presentation
Type of writing: Explain to a client how to do something (such as self-care procedures at home).
Treatment plans, or self-management programs.
Type of writing: Describe a procedure and how to execute it.
Technical report
Type of writing: May include the planning or evaluation of a community health education intervention program.
Public Health Reports
Where can I find guidelines for clear academic writing in Health?
Communicating in the Health Sciences 3rd Ed. by Higgs, Ajjawi, McAllister, Trede and Loftus (2012) Ch. 6, esp p57
What are the 10 Ps of Academic Writing?
- People
- Purpose
- Preparation
- Principles
- Process
- Progression
- Position
- Product
- Proofing
- Presentation
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PURPOSE
- Why am I writing? - use different styles and approaches to explain, pursuade and debate
- what is the goal? - Match content and style to goal
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PREPARATION
- How can I investigate this topic? (which fields of lit. to investigate, what kind of data needed?)
- How do I sort, store and organise information, data and lit. I collect? - Set a timeframe. - Develop system for sorting, collating and filing data to easily access for writing the appropriate section of the paper. Set up Ref. management system like EndNote)
- What are the findings of my research
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PRINCIPALS
- What are rules of academic writing and referencing? (Indicate primary and secondary sources)
- What styles and requirements are set by the discipline?
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PROCESS
How can I turn my ideas and information into a paper? (Brainstorming, table of contents, flowcharts, concept maps to plan content, then write sections in sequence or by preference)
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PROGRESSION
How can I structure the argument throughout the paper? (Build structure, flow and connections into the paper at micro (detailed) and macro (big picture) levels.)
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: POSITION
What is the point I’m trying to make? (identify the position or argument you wish to make and make sure that it is clearly expressed).
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PRODUCT
- What is the product of my writing - an essay, paper, journal article or thesis? (req’d or pref’d mode of representing argument or context. What place do stories, examples, graphs, tables, models and pictures have in illustrating the argument?)
- At the end of my work, how do I answer the ‘so what?’ question? (What are the implications for future research, education and practice)
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PROOFING
What fine-tuning or checking is needed to finalise the paper? (check for clarity, sense, argument, technical correctness).
In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PRESENTATION
What are the presentation requirements and desired style of this work? (identify expectations, ie presentation elements, length, style. What does the a typical example of this writing genre look like in this academic field - headings, language, layout, referencing style).
What are the 3 basic parts to academic writing, and which of the 10 Ps fit under each of them?
- The big picture (fundamental argument/explanation I am presenting.
* PEOPLE, PURPOSE, PROGRESSION, POSITION, PRODUCT - The Nitty Gritty (technical aspects, details and presentation of the piece of writing).
* PRINCIPLES, PROOFING, PRESENTATION - The Process (
How to tackle
1. The Big Picture when writing:
Consider: people, purpose, progression, position and product. Plan and overall structure ie a logical sequence of headings or questions, or a standartd research report sequence incl. intro., background lit., research methods, results, conclusion.
* Within your argument, create flow and build your case: Create signposts, use each paragraph to present a main idea, and each section to make the next major point. Link ideas through logical sequence or linking phrases.
