tailieunhanh - ACADEMIC WRITING A HANDBOOK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The third edition of this popular course builds on the success of the earlier editions and responds to suggestions from both students and teachers. Plagiarism has become a major concern in higher education, and a special feature of Academic Writing is a section on avoiding plagiarism. There are also units on the key skills of paraphrasing, summarising and referencing. The book includes sections on crucial areas such as argument, cause and effect, comparison, definitions and academic style. Working in groups, dealing with graphs, charts and numbers and giving examples are explained in detail. Another part deals with accuracy in writing, providing practice with topics such as vocabulary, conjunctions and. | Third Edition Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students .0 0 Stephen Bailey Academic Writing Most international students need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework. Yet writing good academic English is one of the most demanding tasks students face. This new edition of Academic Writing has been fully revised to help students reach this goal. Clearly organised the course explains the writing process from start to finish. Each stage is demonstrated and practised from selecting suitable sources reading notemaking and planning through to re-writing and proof-reading. The four main parts of Academic Writing allow teachers and students to easily find the help they need. Each part is divided into short sections which contain examples explanations and exercises for use in the classroom or self-study. Cross-references allow easy access to relevant sections and a full answer key is featured on the companion website. The third edition of this popular course builds on the success of the earlier editions and responds to suggestions from both students and teachers. Plagiarism has become a major concern in higher education and a special feature of Academic Writing is a section on avoiding plagiarism. There are also units on the key skills of paraphrasing summarising and referencing. The book includes sections on crucial areas such as argument cause and effect comparison definitions and academic style. Working in groups dealing with graphs charts and numbers and giving examples are explained in detail. Another part deals with accuracy in writing providing practice with topics such as vocabulary conjunctions and prepositions. The final part provides a range of writing models of both short and longer essays and reports. A new companion website offers further practice with a range of additional exercises including answers. All international students wanting to maximise their academic potential will find this practical and easy-to-use book a valuable guide .