The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students - Stephen Bailey

Most international students need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework but writing good academic English is one of the most demanding tasks students face. The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students has been developed to help these students succeed in their assignments-quickly! This course has a clear easy-to-follow structure. In the first part Process and Skills each stage of the writing process is demonstrated and practised from selecting suitable sources reading note-making and planning through to re-writing and proof-reading. Each unit contains examples explanations and exercises for use in the classroom or for self-study. The units are clearly organised to allow teachers and students find the help they need with writing tasks. The second part of the book Elements of Writing deals with key areas for improving accuracy such as academic vocabulary using numbers and punctuation. This section can be linked with the first part or used for reference or self-study. All international students wanting to maximise their academic potential will find this practical and easy-to-use book an invaluable guide to writing in English for their degree courses. All elements of writing are clearly explained Full range of practice exercises with answer key included Use of authentic academic texts and examples Fully up-to-date with sections on finding electronic sources and evaluating internet material

TITLE: The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students

AUTHOR: Stephen Bailey

SKU: 9781138885622

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 26/06/2015

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 230

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 140 mm x 203 mm

WEIGHT: 363 gr