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A guide to the book's icons: what do they mean?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

Neil Murray
Neil Murray
Affiliation:
University of South Australia
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Summary

Different people will no doubt use this book in different ways to suit their particular needs and learning styles. Whichever style you personally prefer, the following icons and other graphical ‘cues’ have been used in the design of the book in order to help you navigate through it quickly and easily.

This icon indicates an example or examples. Whenever you see this icon you can expect to find at least one example of the particular point being discussed.

Alongside this icon you can expect to find a piece of advice (a ‘tip’) or an observation designed to improve your writing in some way. Sometimes it may simply contain an anecdotal remark based on experience of students' writing; at other times it may indicate a concrete suggestion for writing more effectively, or an alert to possible pitfalls.

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Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics
Principles, Tips and Strategies for Undergraduates
 , pp. 3 - 4
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2012

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