Academic writing : a practical guide for students

 Content: 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.
 Abstract:             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