The essentials of academic writing for international students / Stephen Bailey.

• Part 1. Process and skills. Introduction to writing ; Reading : assessing sources/using prefixes and suffixes ; Reading : critical approaches/argument and discussion ; Avoiding plagiarism/giving examples ; Understanding titles and essay planning/showing cause and effect ; Finding key points and note-making/using abbreciations ; Summarising and paraphrasing/finding synonyms ; References and quotations/using verbs of reference ; Combining sources/providing cohesion ; Organising paragraphs/using conjunctions ; Introductions and conclusions/giving definitions ; Rewriting and proofreading/academic style -- Part 2. Elements of writing. Academic vocabulary : nouns and adjectives ; Academic vocabulary : verbs and adverbs ; Making comparisons ; Numbers ; Passives ; Prepositions ; Punctuaiton ; Singular or plural? ; Time markers ; Visual information -- Part 3. Writing models. Reports ; Longer essays. 

• Most international students need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework, but writing good academic English is one of the most demanding tasks students face. The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students has been developed to help these students succeed in their assignments--quickly! This course has a clear, easy-to-follow structure. In the first part, Process and Skills, each stage of the writing process is demonstrated and practised, from selecting suitable sources, reading, note-making and planning through to re-writing and proof-reading. Each unit contains examples, explanations and exercises, for use in the classroom or for self-study. The units are clearly organised to allow teachers and students find the help they need with writing tasks. The second part of the book, Elements of Writing, deals with key areas for improving accuracy, such as academic vocabulary, using numbers and punctuation. This section can be linked with the first part or used for reference or self-study. All international students wanting to maximise their academic potential will find this practical and easy-to-use book an invaluable guide to writing in English for their degree courses.--Publisher's web site 

Ämnesord

Vetenskapligt skrivande  (sao)

Academic writing  (LCSH)

English language  -- Textbooks for foreign speakers (LCSH)

English language  -- Rhetoric (LCSH)

Writing  (MeSH)

Academic writing  (LCSH)

Genre

Handböcker, manualer, etc.  (saogf)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Aef Redigeringsteknik

Klassifikation

P301.5.A27 (LCC)

808.02 (DDC)

Aef (kssb/8)