TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jordan,R.R.
TI  - Academic writing course
T2  - Study skill in English
SN  - 0175566240
U1  - 428.24 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Harlow
PB  - Logman
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Academic writing
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
N1  - Pt. 1. Functions of written English -- 
1. Structure and cohesion -- 
2. Description: process and procedure -- 
3. Description: physical -- 
4. Narrative -- 
5. Definitions -- 
6. Exemplification -- 
7. Classification -- 
8. Comparison and contrast -- 
9. Cause and effect -- 
10. Generalisation, qualification and certainty -- 
11. Interpretation of data -- 
12. Discussion -- 
13. Drawing: conclusion -- 
14. Reports: studies and research -- 
15. Surveys and questionnaires -- 
Pt. 2. Appendices -- 
1. Accuracy: awareness and correction -- 
2. Sound and spelling -- 
3. Punctuation and capital letters -- 
4. The tenses of a regular verb -- 
5. Irregular verb -- 
6. Subject-verb concord -- 
7. Comparisons -- 
8. Connectives -- 
9. Referencing: footnotes, quotations, references and bibliographies -- 
10. Examination and essay questions: glossary -- 
Pt. 3. Key to exercises, and notes
N2  - Specially designed for students starting a tertiary level course in higher education, this book addresses all aspects of academic writing, from the details of accurate grammatical construction, pronunciation and spelling to appropriate style choices. Ten appendices form a bank of useful material, cross-referenced from the main units. A glossary of examination and essay terms and an extensive key are also included
ER  -