TY - BOOK AU - Bailey,Stephen TI - Academic writing: a handbook for international students SN - 9780415595810 (pbk.) : AV - PE1413 .B28 2011 U1 - 808.0428 BAI PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Academic writing KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - English language KW - Rhetoric KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Literature KW - ukslc KW - Study & learning skills: general KW - thema KW - Language: reference & general KW - Bilingualism & multilingualism KW - Educational strategies & policy KW - Higher & further education, tertiary education KW - Adult education, continuous learning KW - Language learning for specific purposes KW - Writing & editing guides KW - English N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -