Academic writing : a practical guide for students / Stephen Bailey.

A practical guide that allows international students who attend English-medium schools to meet the required standard of writing, focusing on all writing styles and formats.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bailey, Stephen, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: England : Nelson Thornes Ltd., [2003]
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Academic Writing Acknowledgements Contents Introduction 1.
  • The Writing Process Student Introduction 1.
  • Background to Writing 2.
  • Developing Plans from Titles 3.
  • Evaluating a Text 4.
  • Understanding Purpose and Register 5.
  • Selecting Key Points 6.
  • Note-Making 7.
  • Paraphrasing 8.
  • Summary Writing 9.
  • Combining Sources 10.
  • Planning a Text 11.
  • Organising Paragraphs 12.
  • Organising the Main Body 13.
  • Introductions 14.
  • Conclusions 15.
  • Re-reading and Re-writing 16.
  • Proof-Reading 2.
  • Elements of Writing Student Introduction 1.
  • Cause and Effect 2.
  • Cohesion 3.
  • Comparisons 4.
  • Definitions 5.
  • Discussion 6.
  • Examples 7.
  • Generalisations 8.
  • Numbers 9.
  • References and Quotations REFERENCES 10.
  • Style 11.
  • Synonyms 12.
  • Visual Information 3.
  • Accuracy in Writing Student Introduction 1.
  • Abbreviations 2.
  • Adverbs 3.
  • Articles 4.
  • Caution 5.
  • Conjunctions 6.
  • Formality in Verbs 7.
  • Modal Verbs 8.
  • Nationality Language 9.
  • Nouns and Adjectives 10.
  • Nouns: Countable and Uncountable 11.
  • Passives 12.
  • Prefixes and Suffixes 13.
  • Prepositions 14.
  • Prepositions after Verbs 15.
  • Punctuation 16.
  • Referring Verbs 17.
  • Relative Pronouns 18.
  • Singular/Plural 19.
  • Tenses 20.
  • Time Words and Phrases 4.
  • Writing Models Student Introduction 1.
  • Formal Letters 2.
  • CVs 3.
  • Designing and Reporting Surveys 4.
  • Comparison Essay A COMPARISON OF CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH INTERNET-BASED TEACHING 5.
  • Discursive Essay EDUCATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ' DISCUSS Writing Tests WRITING TEST 1 (Cohesion) SPEAKING AND WRITING WRITING TEST 2 (Accuracy) (WRITING TEST 3 (Accuracy) WRITING TEST 4 (Comparison) Answers Part 1: The Writing Process Part 2: Elements of Writing Part 3: Accuracy in Writing Part 4: Writing Models Writing Tests Sources.
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