
Academic Writing for University Students
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The book is divided into four parts, to help teachers and students easily find the help they need, both in the classroom and for self-study:
The Writing Process: From finding suitable sources, through to editing and proofreading
Writing Types: Practice with common assignments such as reports and cause-effect essays
Writing Tools: Skills such as making comparisons, definitions, punctuation and style
Lexis: Academic vocabulary, using synonyms, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs
This key handbook breaks down and practises every stage of essay writing. All units are fully cross-referenced, and a complete set of answers to the practice exercises is included. In addition, the companion website hosts comprehensive teaching notes as well as more challenging exercises, revision material and links to other sources.
Designed for self-study as well as classroom use, this book uses authentic academic texts from a range of sources and provides models for common writing tasks such as case studies, while progress checks are included for each part to enable students to assess their learning. Academic Writing for University Students is an invaluable guide to all aspects of academic writing in English.
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This volume provides an accessible and thorough introduction to academic writing, with content relevant to students across a wide range of disciplines.Benjamin Kooyman, The Australian National University, Australia.
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Acknowledgements
Introduction for Tutors and Lecturers
Introduction for Students
Academic Writing Quiz
Part 1
The Writing Process1.1 Writing Basics
1.2 Understanding Essay Questions and the Planning Process
1.3 Reading: Finding Suitable Sources
1.4 Reading: Developing Critical Approaches
1.5 Finding Key Points and Note-making
1.6 Avoiding Plagiarism
Progress Check A
1.7 References and Quotations
1.8 Summarising and Paraphrasing
1.9 Contrasting Sources
1.10 Organising Paragraphs
1.11 Introductions and Conclusions
1.12 Editing and Proofreading
Progress Check B
Part 2
Writing Types2.1 Argument and Discussion
2.2 Cause and Effect
2.3 Problems and Solutions
2.4 Case Studies
2.5 Literature reviews
2.6 Writing Longer Papers
2.7 Reports
2.8 Reflective Writing
Progress Check C
Part 3
Writing Tools3.1 Cohesion
3.2 Comparison
3.3 Definitions
3.4 Examples
3.5 Generalisations
3.6 Numbers and Visual Information
3.7 Punctuation
3.8 Style
Progress Check D
Part 4
Lexis4.1 Approaches to Vocabulary
4.2 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and Adjectives
4.3 Academic Vocabulary: Verbs and Adverbs
4.4 Prefixes and Suffixes
4.5 Synonyms
Progress Check E
Answers
Written British and American English: A short guide
Glossary
Index
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