English for Academic Purposes

Foreword Introduction 1. Academic Writing Overview Unit 1.1 - What is Academic Writing? Unit 1.2 - Features of Academic Writing 2. Understanding the Topic & Planning Unit 2.1 - Understanding Assessment Tasks Unit 2.2 - Creating New Ideas Unit 2.3 - Planning an Academic Paper 3. Academic Arguments Unit 3.1 - Arguments in Writing Unit 3.2 - Critical Thinking Unit 3.3 - Identifying Fallacies 4. Structure: Introductions Unit 4.1 - General Statements Unit 4.2 - Thesis Statements & Essay Maps 5. Structure: Main Body Paragraphs Unit 5.1 - Topic Sentences Unit 5.2 - Presenting Your Ideas Unit 5.3 - Concluding Sentences Unit 5.4 - Cohesion 6. Structure: Conclusions Unit 6.1 - Elements of a Conclusion Unit 6.2 - Final Ideas 7. Finding Evidence Unit 7.1 - Types of Sources Unit 7.2 - Types of Evidence Unit 7.3 - Conducting Research Unit 7.4 - Reliability 8. Reading Techniques Unit 8.1 - Reading Comprehension Unit 8.2 - Skimming & Scanning Unit 8.3 - SQ3R and KWL 9. Using Others' Ideas Unit 9.1 - Preparation Unit 9.2 - Paraphrasing Unit 9.3 - Summarising Unit 9.4 - Translations Unit 9.5 - Quotations Unit 9.6 - Reporting Verbs 10. Referencing Unit 10.1 - Understanding Referencing Unit 10.2 - Citations Unit 10.3 - Reference Lists 11. Revision Techniques Unit 11.1 - Feedback Unit 11.2 - Revising Paragraphs 12. Proofreading Unit 12.1 - Spelling & Grammar Unit 12.2 - Formatting Unit 12.3 - Writing Checklists Unit 12.4 - What Not to Write Exercises