Week 1 - Introduction Flashcards

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What is Task Management?

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Understanding the job, placnning what to do, getting it done, evaluating the outcome then asking ‘what now’?

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List of requirements for me, for effective study:

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  • 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
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3
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On wall in study space:

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  • Calendar of due assessment items, readings etc
  • study plan for achieving this
  • plans for studying at work and on mobile devices
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4
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Tasks tend to expand to fill the time available. True or false?

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True!

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5
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Budget free time, housework and time with specific family members. Include holidays.

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Be specific about free time activities to maintain a balanced life. Be specific about housework tasks.

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6
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Plan a strategy to enable location of specific texts and information - a logical way of organising data and managing publications details of these texts.

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Referencing software - EndNote, ProCite, MS words citation tool etc. See Wikipedia entry on reference-management software.

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7
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Schedule and carry out backups of semesters work

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  • USB stick
  • CD-rom
  • ?
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8
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Useful for reflection on me as a learner:

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Skills audit - www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/studyskills/essentials/start/index.html

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9
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Time management help:

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www. time-management-guide.com.index.html

www. mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm

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10
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Resources for time management, study skills and learning styles:

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Communicating in the Health Sciences 3rd Ed. by Higgs, Ajjawi, McAllister, Trede and Loftus (2012) - end of ch 5

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11
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Type of academic writing: Argue, defend or critique a PoV.

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Essay

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12
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Type of academic writing: Develop and provide evidence for a position.

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Thesis

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13
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Type of academic writing: Inform clients or colleagues about a client’s or group’s needs or problems, and make recommendations for intervention.

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Clinical report

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14
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Type of academic writing: Inform relevant others about your treatment of a client to date.

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File notes.

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15
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Type of writing: May incl. a needs assessment, program proposal, budget and plan for evaluation.

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Community Health Proposal

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16
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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.

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A case presentation

17
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Type of writing: Explain to a client how to do something (such as self-care procedures at home).

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Treatment plans, or self-management programs.

18
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Type of writing: Describe a procedure and how to execute it.

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Technical report

19
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Type of writing: May include the planning or evaluation of a community health education intervention program.

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Public Health Reports

20
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Where can I find guidelines for clear academic writing in Health?

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Communicating in the Health Sciences 3rd Ed. by Higgs, Ajjawi, McAllister, Trede and Loftus (2012) Ch. 6, esp p57

21
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What are the 10 Ps of Academic Writing?

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  • People
  • Purpose
  • Preparation
  • Principles
  • Process
  • Progression
  • Position
  • Product
  • Proofing
  • Presentation
22
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PURPOSE

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  • Why am I writing? - use different styles and approaches to explain, pursuade and debate
  • what is the goal? - Match content and style to goal
23
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PREPARATION

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  • 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
24
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PRINCIPALS

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  • What are rules of academic writing and referencing? (Indicate primary and secondary sources)
  • What styles and requirements are set by the discipline?
25
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PROCESS

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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)

26
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PROGRESSION

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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.)

27
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: POSITION

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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).

28
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PRODUCT

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  • 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)
29
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PROOFING

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What fine-tuning or checking is needed to finalise the paper? (check for clarity, sense, argument, technical correctness).

30
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In the 10 Ps of Academic writing, explain: PRESENTATION

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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).

31
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What are the 3 basic parts to academic writing, and which of the 10 Ps fit under each of them?

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  1. The big picture (fundamental argument/explanation I am presenting.
    * PEOPLE, PURPOSE, PROGRESSION, POSITION, PRODUCT
  2. The Nitty Gritty (technical aspects, details and presentation of the piece of writing).
    * PRINCIPLES, PROOFING, PRESENTATION
  3. The Process (
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How to tackle

1. The Big Picture when writing:

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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.