Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences

Download or read book Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences written by Iain Hay and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential book for your entire degree: This textbook is a comprehensive source of information on presentation skills for all university students studying geography and the environmental sciences. It covers all of the communication forms required during a university degree: essays, research and laboratory reports, reviews, summaries, referencing, maps, tables, annotated bibliographies, figures, posters, examinations, and oral presentations. Identifies a standard for assessment: It equips students with the knowledge and skills that assessors are looking for and will enable them to prepare much better work. Student-friendly: This edition includes new material on creating figures and the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of visual aids. The book also now offers indispensable advice to students about evaluating the credibility of web pages. Book jacket.