Stephen Bailey

The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition covers the essentials needed to achieve academic writing success; it has been thoroughly revised and updated to contain relevant examples, explanations and exercises. It builds writing confidence and can be used both in the classroom and for self-study.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003859697
• Artikelnr.: 69856183

Autorenporträt

Stephen Bailey taught English for Academic Purposes at the University of Nottingham, UK. Previously he taught in Barcelona, Tokyo, Johor Bahru and Prague. His other books include Academic Writing, A Handbook for International Students, Academic Writing for International Students of Business and Economics, The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students and Academic Writing for University Students, all published by Routledge.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: The Writing Process and Writing Skills
1.1 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 Summarising and Paraphrasing
1.7 References and Quotations
1.8 Avoiding Plagiarism
1.9 Contrasting Sources
1.10 Organising Paragraphs
1.11 Introductions and Conclusions
1.12 Editing and Proofreading
Part 2: Elements of Writing
2.1 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and Adjectives
2.2 Academic Vocabulary: Verbs and Adverbs
2.3 Definite Articles
2.4 Generalisations
2.5 Comparisons
2.6 Numbers
2.7 Passives
2.8 Prepositions
2.9 Punctuation
2.10 Singular or plural?
2.11 Time markers
2.12 Visual information

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Part 1: Process and Skills

1.1 Introduction to Writing

1.2 Reading: Assessing Sources

1.3 Reading: Critical Approaches

1.4 Avoiding Plagiarism

1.5 Understanding Titles and Essay Planning Showing Cause and Effect

1.6 Finding Key Points and Note-making

1.7 Summarising and Paraphrasing

1.8 References and Quotations

1.9 Combining Sources

1.10 Organising Paragraphs

1.11 Introductions and Conclusions

1.12 Rewriting and Proofreading

Part 2: Elements of Writing

2.1 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and Adjectives

2.2 Academic Vocabulary: Verbs and Adverbs

2.3 Making Comparisons

2.4 Numbers

2.5 Passives

2.6 Prepositions

2.7 Punctuation

2.8 Singular or plural?

2.9 Time markers

2.10 Visual information

Part 3: Writing Models

3.1 Reports

3.2 Longer Essays

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