Full Description
This indispensable guide shows students what successful academic writing involves and gives them the tools they will need to write successfully themselves. It separates fact from fiction and takes students through the five essential elements of academic writing: writing critically, using sources, developing your own voice, having a clear structure and style and editing drafts. This book is an essential resource for students making the transition to university-level study and a valuable reference point for all students doing academic study in English. It is suitable for students of all disciplines, from education and business through to social work and psychology.
Contents
PART IWhat Academic Writing Looks Like.- 3. Your Writing Context and Purpose.- 4. The Five Essential Elements of Writing.- Summary.- PART II: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 1: WRITE CRITICALLY.- 5. What Critical Writing Is.- 6. What Critical Writing Looks Like.- 7. Common Errors in Critical Writing.- Summary.- PART III: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 2: USE YOUR SOURCES EFFECTIVELY AND CORRECTLY.- 8. Using Their Words Quotation.- 9. Using Your Words - Paraphrase and Source Summary.- 10. Using Verbs To Show That You Understand Your Sources.- 11. Referencing Styles and Techniques.- 12. How To Avoid Accidental Plagiarism.- Summary.- PART IV: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 3: LET YOUR OWN VOICE SHINE THROUGH.- 13. Making Your Own Voice Clear.- 14. Using Verbs To Show Your Own Position.- 15. Using I and We.- 16. Expressing Levels of Certainty and Caution.- Summary.- PART V: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 4: WRITE FOR YOUR READER.- 17. Having a Clear Overall Structure.- 18. Having Clear Paragraph Structure.- 19. Developing a Clear Writing Style.- 20. Using Words Precisely.- Summary.- PART VI: ESSENTIAL Rewriting.- 22. Common Language Errors.- 23. A Checklist.- Summary.- Final Comments.
