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Academic writing : a handbook for international students / Stephen Bailey.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2011.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xx, 293 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780415595810 (pbk.) :
  • 9780415595803 (hbk.) :
  • 9780203831656 (ebook) :
  • 9780203831656 (e-book)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.0428 BAI
LOC classification:
  • PE1413 .B28 2011
Contents:
Part 1.The writing process -- Background to writing -- Reading: finding suitable sources -- Reading: developing critical approaches -- Avoid plagiarism -- From understanding titles to planning -- Finding key points and note-making -- Paraphrasing -- Summarising -- References and quotations -- Combining sources -- Organising paragraphs -- Introduction and conclusions -- Re-writing and proof-reading -- Part 2.Elements of writing -- Argument and discussion -- Cause and effect -- Cohesion -- Comparisons -- Definitions -- Examples -- Generalisations -- Numbers -- Problems and solution -- Style -- Visual information -- Working in groups -- Part 3.Accuracy in writing -- Academic vocabulary -- Articles -- Cauton -- Conjunctions -- Nouns and adjectives -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Prepositioins -- Punctuation -- Singular or plural -- Synomyms -- Time words -- Verbs - passives -- Verbs of reference -- Verb - tenses -- Part 4.Writing models -- Formal letters and emials -- Writing CVs -- Reports, case studies and literature revies -- Designing and reporting surveys -- Writing longer essays.
Summary: Clearly organised into four parts, this new edition allows teachers and students to quickly find help they need with all writing tasks. Each part is divided into short sections containing explanations, diagrams and practice exercises, for use in the classroom or for self-study.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone International Shelves 808.0428 BAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 217740

Previous ed.: 2006.

Includes Internet access.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1.The writing process -- Background to writing -- Reading: finding suitable sources -- Reading: developing critical approaches -- Avoid plagiarism -- From understanding titles to planning -- Finding key points and note-making -- Paraphrasing -- Summarising -- References and quotations -- Combining sources -- Organising paragraphs -- Introduction and conclusions -- Re-writing and proof-reading -- Part 2.Elements of writing -- Argument and discussion -- Cause and effect -- Cohesion -- Comparisons -- Definitions -- Examples -- Generalisations -- Numbers -- Problems and solution -- Style -- Visual information -- Working in groups -- Part 3.Accuracy in writing -- Academic vocabulary -- Articles -- Cauton -- Conjunctions -- Nouns and adjectives -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Prepositioins -- Punctuation -- Singular or plural -- Synomyms -- Time words -- Verbs - passives -- Verbs of reference -- Verb - tenses -- Part 4.Writing models -- Formal letters and emials -- Writing CVs -- Reports, case studies and literature revies -- Designing and reporting surveys -- Writing longer essays.

Clearly organised into four parts, this new edition allows teachers and students to quickly find help they need with all writing tasks. Each part is divided into short sections containing explanations, diagrams and practice exercises, for use in the classroom or for self-study.

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