
Academic Writing
A Handbook for International Students
Stephen Bailey(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 20. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-415-59581-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Most international students need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework. Yet writing good academic English is a demanding task. This new edition of Academic Writing has been fully revised to help students reach this goal. Clearly organised, the course explains the writing process from start to finish. Each stage is demonstrated and practised, from selecting suitable sources, reading, note-making and planning through to re-writing and proofreading.
The book is divided into short sections which contain examples, explanations and exercises for use in the classroom or self-study. Cross-references allow easy access to relevant sections, and a full answer key is included.
The 3rd edition has been developed in response to suggestions from both students and teachers. Featuring a new website, there is increased coverage of plagiarism, argument, cause and effect, comparison, definitions and academic style. Different forms of writing, including reports and literature reviews, are also covered.
All international students wanting to maximise their academic potential will find this easy-to-use, practical book a valuable guide to writing in English for their degree courses.
You can follow Stephen's blog at the following address:
http://academicwrite.blogspot.co.uk/
The book is divided into short sections which contain examples, explanations and exercises for use in the classroom or self-study. Cross-references allow easy access to relevant sections, and a full answer key is included.
The 3rd edition has been developed in response to suggestions from both students and teachers. Featuring a new website, there is increased coverage of plagiarism, argument, cause and effect, comparison, definitions and academic style. Different forms of writing, including reports and literature reviews, are also covered.
All international students wanting to maximise their academic potential will find this easy-to-use, practical book a valuable guide to writing in English for their degree courses.
You can follow Stephen's blog at the following address:
http://academicwrite.blogspot.co.uk/
More details
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
54 s/w Tabellen, 12 farbige Zeichnungen
12 Line drawings, color; 54 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-59581-0 (9780415595810)
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Person
Stephen Bailey is a freelance teacher and writer of materials for English for Academic Purposes. He has taught international students for many years at the University of Nottingham, UK, and has previously worked in the Czech Republic, Japan, Malaysia and Spain.
Content
Part 1: The Writing Process 1.1 Background to Writing 1.2A Reading: finding suitable sources 1.2B Developing Critical Approaches 1.3 Avoiding Plagiarism 1.4 From Understanding Titles to Planning 1.5 Finding Key Points and Note-making 1.6 Paraphrasing 1.7 Summarising 1.8 References & Quotations 1.9 Combining Sources 1.10 Organising Paragraphs 1.11 Introductions & Conclusions 1.12 Re-writing and Proofreading Part 2: Elements of Writing 2.1 Argument and Discussion 2.2 Cause and Effect 2.3 Cohesion 2.4 Comparison 2.5 Definitions 2.6 Examples 2.7 Generalisations 2.8 Numbers 2.9 Problems & Solutions 2.10 Style 2.11 Visual Information 2.12 Working in Groups Part 3: Accuracy in Writing 3.1 Abbreviations 3.2 Academic Vocabulary 3.3 Articles 3.4 Caution 3.5 Conjunctions 3.6 Nouns and Adjectives 3.7 Prefixes and Suffixes 3.8 Prepositions 3.9 Punctuation 3.10 Singular or Plural? 3.11 Synonyms 3.12 Time Words 3.13 Verbs - Passives 3.14 Verbs of Reference 3.15 Verbs - Tenses Part 4: Writing Models 4.1 Formal Letters & Emails 4.2 Writing CVs 4.3 Reports, Literature Reviews and Case Studies 4.4 Designing and Reporting Surveys 4.5 Writing Longer Essays