| Title : | Academic writing : a handbook for international students |
| Material Type: | printed text |
| Authors: | Stephen Bailey, Author |
| Edition statement: | 4 |
| Publisher: | London, New York : Routledge |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Pagination: | 304 p. |
| Size: | 25 cm |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-1-13-877850-4 |
| General note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Languages : | English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) |
| Descriptors: | Academic writing
English language - Rhetoric
English language - Textbooks for foreign speakers
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| Class number: | 808.0428 |
| Abstract: | 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. This new, fourth edition of Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students has been completely revised to help students reach this goal. |
| Contents note: | Teachers' Introduction Students' Introduction Acknowledgements Academic Writing Quiz Part; The Writing Process; Background to Writing; Reading: finding suitable sources; Reading: developing critical approaches; Avoiding Plagiarism; From Understanding Titles to Planning; Finding Key Points and Note-making; Paraphrasing and Summarising; References and Quotations; Combining Sources; Organising Paragraphs; Introductions and Conclusions; Re-writing and Proof-reading Part II: Elements of Writing; Argument and Discussion 2.2 Cause and Effect 2.3 Cohesion 2.4 Comparison 2.5 Definite Articles 2.6 Definitions; Examples; Generalisations; Passive; Problems and Solutions; Punctuation; Singular or Plural?; Style; Visual Information Part III: Vocabulary for Writing; Abbreviations to vocabulary; Abbreviations; Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and adjectives; Academic vocabulary: Adverbs and verbs ; Conjunctions; Numbers; Prefixes and Suffixes; Prepositions; Synonyms; Time Markers Part IV: Writing Models; Case Studies; Literature reviews and book reviews; Longer essays; Reports; Surveys Test Your Progress; Glossary; Index; |
| Record link: | https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=17118 |
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