Academic Writing Skills for International Students Sample chapter

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Contents Acknowledgments vi Introduction vii

▶▶ Part I  Essential features of academic writing Unit 1  Unit 2  Unit 3  Unit 4  Unit 5

Appropriate writing style Correct conventions for using sources Clear structure and layout Coherent flow of ideas Accurate use of language

▶▶ Part II  Types of university written assignments Unit 1  Unit 2  Unit 3  Unit 4  Unit 5

Essays Case studies Reports Literature reviews Research proposals

Aspects of development Methods of organisation Introductions and conclusions Paragraph structure and construction Techniques for developing your writing

▶▶ Part IV  Presenting a point of view: argumentation Unit 1  Unit 2  Unit 3  Unit 4  Unit 5

The elements of argumentation The issue and thesis statement Structuring the argument Building the argument Argumentative essays for study

▶▶ Part V  Putting it all together Essay 1  Essay 2  Essay 3  Essay 4  Essay 5  Essay 6  Essay 7

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▶▶ Part III  Developing your writing Unit 1  Unit 2  Unit 3  Unit 4  Unit 5

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Analytical: comparison and contrast Analytical response Analytical and discursive Analytical Discursive Case study Discursive

APPENDICES Appendix A: Answers to practice activities Appendix B: Language charts Appendix C: A glossary of some grammatical terms

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