Academic Writing: A Practical Guide for StudentsIdeal for overseas students studying at English-medium colleges and universities, this practical writing course enables international students to meet the required standard of writing and use an appropriate style for essays, exams and dissertations. Newly revised and updated to include extra exercises and material suggested by teachers and students, Academic Writing explains and demonstrates all the key writing skills and is ideal for use in the classroom or for independent study. Useful at every stage of an academic career and beyond, this indispensable book features:
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Contents
Part | 3 |
Developing plans from titles | 6 |
Nouns and adjectives | 9 |
Understanding purpose and register | 12 |
Punctuation | 15 |
Paraphrasing | 21 |
Planning a text | 29 |
Organising the main body | 36 |
Cohesion | 55 |
Discussion | 62 |
Numbers | 70 |
Style | 76 |
Visual information | 83 |
Singular plural | 123 |
Part | 131 |
Survey reports and questionnaire design | 137 |
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References to this book
Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors Brian Paltridge,Sue Starfield No preview available - 2007 |