Academic writing :
Bailey, Stephen, 1947-
Academic writing : a handbook for international students / Stephen Bailey. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - xviii, 284 p. : ill. b&w. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. The Writing Process --
1.1 Background to Writing --
1.2 Reading: finding suitable sources --
1.3 Reading: developing critical approaches --
1.4 Avoiding Plagiarism --
1.5 From Understanding Titles to Planning --
1.6 Finding Key Points and Note-making --
1.7 Paraphrasing and Summarising --
1.8 References and Quotations --
1.9 Combining Sources --
1.10 Organising Paragraphs --
1.11 Introductions and Conclusions --
1.12 Re-writing and Proof-reading --
Pt. 2. Elements of Writing --
2.1 Argument and Discussion --
2.2 Cause and Effect --
2.3 Cohesion --
2.4 Comparison --
2.5 Definite Articles --
2.6 Definitions --
2.7 Examples --
2.8 Generalisations --
2.9 Passives --
2.10 Problems and Solutions --
2.11 Punctuation --
2.12 Singular or Plural? --
2.13 Style --
2.14 Visual Information --
Pt. 3. Vocabulary for Writing --
3.1 Abbreviations to vocabulary --
3.2 Abbreviations --
3.3 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and adjectives --
3.4 Academic vocabulary: Adverbs and verbs --
3.5 Conjunctions --
3.6 Numbers --
3.7 Prefixes and Suffixes --
3.8 Prepositions --
3.9 Synonyms --
3.10 Time Markers --
Pt. 4. Writing Models --
4.1 Case Studies --
4.2 Literature reviews and book reviews --
4.3 Longer essays --
4.4 Reports --
4.5 Surveys.
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.
9781138778504
English language--Rhetoric--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
808.06
Academic writing : a handbook for international students / Stephen Bailey. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - xviii, 284 p. : ill. b&w. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. The Writing Process --
1.1 Background to Writing --
1.2 Reading: finding suitable sources --
1.3 Reading: developing critical approaches --
1.4 Avoiding Plagiarism --
1.5 From Understanding Titles to Planning --
1.6 Finding Key Points and Note-making --
1.7 Paraphrasing and Summarising --
1.8 References and Quotations --
1.9 Combining Sources --
1.10 Organising Paragraphs --
1.11 Introductions and Conclusions --
1.12 Re-writing and Proof-reading --
Pt. 2. Elements of Writing --
2.1 Argument and Discussion --
2.2 Cause and Effect --
2.3 Cohesion --
2.4 Comparison --
2.5 Definite Articles --
2.6 Definitions --
2.7 Examples --
2.8 Generalisations --
2.9 Passives --
2.10 Problems and Solutions --
2.11 Punctuation --
2.12 Singular or Plural? --
2.13 Style --
2.14 Visual Information --
Pt. 3. Vocabulary for Writing --
3.1 Abbreviations to vocabulary --
3.2 Abbreviations --
3.3 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and adjectives --
3.4 Academic vocabulary: Adverbs and verbs --
3.5 Conjunctions --
3.6 Numbers --
3.7 Prefixes and Suffixes --
3.8 Prepositions --
3.9 Synonyms --
3.10 Time Markers --
Pt. 4. Writing Models --
4.1 Case Studies --
4.2 Literature reviews and book reviews --
4.3 Longer essays --
4.4 Reports --
4.5 Surveys.
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.
9781138778504
English language--Rhetoric--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
808.06