Academic writing : a handbook for international students / Stephen Bailey.
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TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xviii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138778498 (hbk) ; 9781138778504 (pbk) Subject(s): English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Gratia Christian College Library Book Shelves | Print book | PE1413 .B28 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | 0005034C |
Previous edition: 2011.
Includes index.
Pt. 1. The writing process -- Background to writing -- Reading: finding suitable sources -- Reading: developing critical approaches -- Avoiding plagiarism -- From understanding titles to planning -- Finding key points and note-making -- Summarising and paraphrasing -- References and quotations -- Combining sources -- Organising paragraphs -- Introductions and conclusions -- Rewriting and proofreading -- pt. 2. Elements of writing -- Argument and discussion -- Cause and effect -- Cohesion -- Comparisons -- Definite articles -- Definitions -- Examples -- Generalisations -- Passives -- Problems and solutions -- Punctuation -- Singular or plural? -- Style -- Visual information -- pt. 3. Vocabulary for writing -- Approaches to vocabulary -- Abbreviations -- Academic vocabulary: nouns and adjectives -- Academic vocabulary: adverbs and verbs -- Conjunctions -- Numbers -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Prepositions -- Synonyms -- Time markers -- pt. 4. Writing models -- Case studies -- Literature review and book reviews -- Writing longer essays -- Reports -- Surveys.