“Sometimes it feels like no one can explain how to write a good university paper–but writing instructor Joel Heng Hartse is here to help. This book offers clear, accessible, and short chapters covering everything from writing a summary to quoting a source to putting sentences and paragraphs together. TL;DR is divided into four sections: • Stuff You Should Know Before You Start–covering topics such as the differences between formal and informal language, and understanding readers’ expectations • Reading and Writing about Other Texts–providing instructions including how to quote or paraphrase a source and how to write a summary • Writing “The Paper”–addressing the structure of a typical academic paper and identifying credible sources • Other Stuff You Should Know–giving ideas about where to get feedback, grammar tips, and guidance on sentence structure. TL;DR touches on some of the most important “basics” of writing for university courses in easy-to-read, bite-sized chunks that are useful whether a student is looking for advice on how to write a conclusion or wants a more substantial overview of what professors want them to write and why. TL;DR (too long; didn’t read): This is a short book that’s going to help students write better papers.” —
