Academic Writing

Reviews / Votes

"Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students is an invaluable resource that has greatly facilitated the teaching of academic writing to international students who are non-native English speakers. Stephen Bailey's systematic strategies and well-structured thematic sections have made academic writing accessible and manageable for my students. I can confidently attest to its effectiveness in simplifying complex concepts and enhancing students' writing skills. This handbook is an essential tool for anyone involved in academic writing instruction."

- Anita Pu, Senior Teacher, University of Waikato College, New Zealand

"This is an indispensable guide to academic writing for students and tutors alike, being both supremely accessible and thorough. Indeed, through its frequent use of activities, questioning, and reflection, it remains one of the most interactive and inclusive academic writing books on the market today and ideally suited to the needs of international students, regardless of their discipline".

- Adrian J. Wallbank, Principal Lecturer: Education and Student Experience, Oxford Brookes University, UK

"I have adopted Bailey's Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students onto my first year undergraduate course for six years. The handbook became an essential guide in better preparing first year university students tackle the challenges of the academic writing process. The chapters assisted students in learning the correct techniques and styles of academic writing but also in fostering critical thinking skills. With the inclusion of additional topics, helpful visuals, and practical activities, the new edition of the handbook becomes an indispensable tool for undergraduate students majoring in English."

- Georgios Neokleous, Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

"This new (sixth) edition of Academic Writing by Stephen Bailey is an invaluable resource in academic writing courses, both for native and non-native English speakers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is clearly set out into three sections and contains many example texts and exercises that are useful both in the classroom and for students' self-study, along with answers (including models) and a glossary. The textbook also contains relevant advice on recent changes in the field including the rise of AI platforms. It is highly recommended for students who wish to improve their academic writing using the conventions expected in the genre."

- Penny Bailey, Lecturer, Japanese Studies, The University of Queensland, Australia