Full Description
Are you a non-native English speaker studying or preparing to study at an English-language university?
If so, this book is for you. This engaging guide equips students with the tools and confidence to respond effectively and appropriately to written assignments at university. It will help you to develop essential writing skills, such as structuring paragraphs and building an argument, and provides practical guidance on adhering to the conventions of academic writing. It guides the reader systematically through a series of text analyses which bring out key linguistic and rhetorical features, making complex textual issues manageable and understandable for learners of all abilities.
Reorganised to allow for easier navigability and revised for greater accessibility, the new edition now includes:
- An expanded introduction to show students how to use the book successfully
- A writing checklist to review the key principles of skills covered in the book
- A broader range of examples
- More practical activities
- More on plagiarism
This is an ideal self-study aid for non-native English speakers, both on pre-sessional language courses and on degree programmes, who need to get to grips with the conventions of academic writing.
Contents
Introduction
PART I: ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Unit 1 Appropriate writing style
Unit 2 Correct conventions for using sources
Unit 3 Formal structure, organisation and layout
Unit 4 Coherent flow of ideas
Unit 5 Accurate use of language
PART II: TYPES OF UNIVERSITY WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Unit 1: Essays
Unit 2: Case studies
Unit 3: Literature reviews
Unit 4: Reports
Unit 5: Research proposals
PART III: THE WRITING PROCESS
Unit 1: Planning your essay
Unit 2: Organising your ideas
Unit 3: Developing your essay
PART IV: TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPING IDEAS
Unit 1: Using examples
Unit 2: Giving evidence
Unit 3: Writing extended definitions
Unit 4: Providing explanation
PART V: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Essay 1: Analysis
Essay 2: Argument (thesis-led)
Essay 3: Argument (discussion-led)
Essay 4: Discussion
Essay 5: Comparison and contrast (analysis)
Essay 6: Comparison and contrast
Appendix A: Answers to practice activities
Appendix B: Language charts
Appendix C: A glossary of grammatical terms and other words used in the book
Index
