- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (5 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415317320
- ISBN-13: 978-0415317320
- Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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'[How to Get a First] is the title of an excellent guide by Thomas Dixon ... it is a compilation of what he wishes he had known before he went to university.' - The Daily Telegraph
'This is not some sort of get rich (top grades) quick scheme but a collection of good advice.' - Physical Sciences Educational Reviews
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In this informative guide, Thomas Dixon argues that you do not have to be a genius to get a first at university. He sets out to de-mystify first-class degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences, clearly articulating the difference between the excellent and the merely competent in undergraduate work.
This concise, no-nonsense guidebook will give prospective and current students advice on teaching and learning styles that prevail in university and on how to manage their two most important resources - their time and their lecturers. In an accessible and entertaining style, the author looks at subjects such as:
- making the transition from school to university
- developing transferable skills
- making use of lectures and seminars
- using libraries and the Internet
- note-taking, essays, seminars and presentations
- common mistakes to avoid
- writing with clarity and style
- revision and examinations.
Illustrated with many examples from a range of academic disciplines, How to Get a First is an all-purpose guide to success in academic life. Visit the companion website www.getafirst.com
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Roughly speaking, out of every 10 students who graduate from a UK university each year, only one comes out with a first-class degree. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Roughly speaking, out of every 10 students who graduate from a UK university each year, only one comes out with a first-class degree. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
With interest in becoming a clinical psychologist I need to achieve a First, or at least a 2:1. The total mark for my essays last year was 2:2, so I decided to make an effort and bought Thomas Dixon's book hoping it could help me. Today, I got my first essay back for this year and it was marked... FIRST!! I consider myself an average student, but as Dixon emphasizes in his book: you don't need to be a genious to achieve a First! It is definitely a book worth buying, it explains very well and simple in details how you should structure your essay, what to include and not to include, and simply just clarifies what a First-class essay contains and HOW to write it!! It is an essential buy...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I know without this amazing book I would have never have got a first. I was always geting 2:1's until I read this book and carefully followed its advise, and from then on I always got firsts! Thank you Thomas Dixon!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Focusing mainly on arts & humanities subjects Patrick Dixon, an experienced university teacher, shows students how to write eye-catching essays to please tutors and maximise grades.
Although it also offers some 'standard' study-skills tips, what makes Dixon's book stand out is its entertaining style and its tips on how to write first-class standard essays. Using interesting examples he shows what markers are looking for, and offers different ways to help your essay stand out from the pile. It's sometimes a bit of a game, as the author points out, but if you know the rules you can focus your efforts and separate your work from other bright students who aren't quite as savvy. I found the section on how to open essays particularly helpful and entertaining, but the book had good tips throughout.
'How to get a First', as the title suggests, is perhaps most helpful for bright (but not brilliant!) students want to sharpen-up and turn that 2.1 or 2.2 into a first. I'm still awaiting my final grade at the time of writing, but I've received numerous firsts in my essays over the course which I certainly wouldn't have without this book - so has been a very good investment. All the very best for your own studies!
Although it also offers some 'standard' study-skills tips, what makes Dixon's book stand out is its entertaining style and its tips on how to write first-class standard essays. Using interesting examples he shows what markers are looking for, and offers different ways to help your essay stand out from the pile. It's sometimes a bit of a game, as the author points out, but if you know the rules you can focus your efforts and separate your work from other bright students who aren't quite as savvy. I found the section on how to open essays particularly helpful and entertaining, but the book had good tips throughout.
'How to get a First', as the title suggests, is perhaps most helpful for bright (but not brilliant!) students want to sharpen-up and turn that 2.1 or 2.2 into a first. I'm still awaiting my final grade at the time of writing, but I've received numerous firsts in my essays over the course which I certainly wouldn't have without this book - so has been a very good investment. All the very best for your own studies!
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One of the better books out there
This is one of the better books out there, and contains a lot of very useful advice. The great thing about it is that it's written by someone who has "been there and done... Read more
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It's clear
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Published 7 months ago by Jack the lad
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I bought this book because I felt I needed some help achieving better results. I'm a mature student who has come back to University and, as my first degrees are from the USA, I... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Charlotte Hood-Fredriksen
read it in the shop but do not buy it
the reason i have given this book 2 stars is because it is basically common sense. It is nothing new. Read more
Published 22 months ago by sean harrison
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Bought this book at the start of my final year, but wished I had got it earlier. Contains some really useful information on common grammer mistakes, the importance of analysis and... Read more
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