Writing essays and dissertations can be a major concern for overseas students studying at English-medium colleges and universities, as most courses are assessed by written work. "Academic Writing" is a new kind of writing course for all international students who have to write coursework or exams in English. This practical book thoroughly explains the writing process and covers all the key writing skills.
Clearly organized into four parts, this new edition of "Academic Writing" allows both teachers and students to quickly find the help they need with all writing tasks. Each part is split into short sections containing explanations, diagrams and practice exercises, for use in the classroom or self-study.
The text is complemented with cross-references and answers are provided to all of the exercises. Various writing models, such as CVs, letters and essays, are included.
* Explains the writing process from understanding the title to proofreading
* Covers key writing skills such as referencing and paraphrasing
* Contains 20 units on accuracy in writing
* Adaptable for both long and short courses
Writing essays and dissertations can be a major concern for overseas students studying at English-medium colleges and universities, as most courses are assessed by written work. "Academic Writing" is a new kind of writing course for all international students who have to write coursework or exams in English. This practical book thoroughly explains the writing process and covers all the key writing skills.
Clearly organized into four parts, this new edition of "Academic Writing" allows both teachers and students to quickly find the help they need with all writing tasks. Each part is split into short sections containing explanations, diagrams and practice exercises, for use in the classroom or self-study.
The text is complemented with cross-references and answers are provided to all of the exercises. Various writing models, such as CVs, letters and essays, are included.
* Explains the writing process from understanding the title to proofreading
* Covers key writing skills such as referencing and paraphrasing
* Contains 20 units on accuracy in writing
* Adaptable for both long and short courses
Introduction Part 1: The Writing Process 1.0 Writing Foundations 1.1 Background to Writing 1.2 Avoiding Plagiarism 1.3 From Titles to Outlines 1.4 Evaluating Texts 1.5 Understanding Purpose & Register 1.6 Selecting Key Points 1.7 Note-Making 1.8 Paraphrasing 1.9 Summary Writing 1.10 Combining Sources Reading and Note Making 1.11 Planning Essays 1.12 Organising Paragraphs 1.13 Organising the Main Body 1.14 Introductions 1.15 Conclusions 1.16 Re-writing & Proof Reading Writing Stages Part 2: Elements of Writing 2.0 Student Introduction 2.1 Argument 2.2 Cause & Effect 2.3 Cohesion 2.4 Comparison 2.5 Definitions 2.6 Discussion 2.7 Examples 2.8 Generalisations 2.9 Numbers 2.10 Opening Paragraphs 2.11 References & Quotations 2.12 Restatement & repetition 2.13 Style 2.14. Synonyms 2.15 Variation in Sentence Length 2.16 Visual Information Part 3: Accuracy in Writing 3.0 Student Introduction 3.1 Abbreviations 3.2 Academic Vocabulary 3.3 Adverbs 3.4 Articles 3.5 Caution 3.6 Confusing Pairs 3.7 Conjunctions 3.8 Nationality Language 3.9 Nouns & Adjectives 3.10 Nouns - Countable & Uncountable 3.11 Nouns - Umbrella 3.12 Prefixes & Suffixes 3.13 Prepositions 3.14 Punctuation 3.15 Relative Pronouns 3.16 Singular or Plural? 3.17 Time Words & Phrases 3.18 Verbs - Formality 3.19 Verbs - Modal 3.20 Verbs - Passives 3.21 Verbs & Prepositions 3.22 Verbs of Reference 3.23 Verbs - Tenses Part 4: Writing Models 4.1 Formal Letters 4.2 CVs 4.3 Reporting & Designing Surveys 4.4 Taking Ideas from Sources 4.5 Comparison Essay 4.6 Discussion Essay Writing Tests Answers Sources
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