Glossary; 12 Doing Small-scale Exploratory Research Projects; What is research?; Researchable issues and questions; The research process; Quantitative versus qualitative research; Scientific rigour; Generalisation; Case studies; Ethics; Summary; Glossary; 13 Writing about Research; Writing your report; Summary; Glossary; Appendix A: Basic Guidelines for Writing Citations and Reference List Items (APA 6th); Appendix B: Additional Exercises for Chapter 5; Appendix C: Case Study Exercise; Appendix D: Reading and Understanding a Research Article; Bibliography; Index.;Essential Academic Skills encourages and supports students to develop their skills to become the best learners they can be. It takes a step-by-step approach to the essential skills required to complete a university degree and provides comprehensive learning support through examples and activities.;Guided Tour; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Thinking About Learning; Ideas about the nature of learning; Approaches to learning; Summary; Glossary; 2 Academic Language Support; The distinctiveness of academic language; Creating coherence; Summary; Glossary; 3 Listening and Participating; Listening; Listening well; Listening in different contexts; Summary; Glossary; 4 Reading in an Academic Context; Skills in finding sources; Reading well; Summary; Glossary; 5 Basic Academic Writing Skills; Writing objectively; Incorporating claims from the literature; Writing citations.