... the writing process and covers all the key writing
skills.
Clearly organised into four parts, AcademicWriting allows both teachers and
students to quickly find the help they need with all writing ... written assessment and it is essential to ensure that your writing
skills meet the necessary standard. AcademicWriting is a new kind of writing course
for all international students who have ... development – Discuss
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Writing Tests 201
Answers 204
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Academic Writing
A Handbook for International Students
Second edition
Writing essays and dissertations can be...
... 190
Writing Models
NB
a) The above format is only one possibility and it is worth
looking at other ... clearly as possible. Finally,
type it on a computer and store it so it can be updated in future.
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Writing Models
Table 1. Do you have or have you had a part-time job?
Men Women Total %
Have job ...
significant h) (64%) claimed that there
were no negative effects at all. However, 24% said that
their academic work suffered i) , while
a small j) (12%) reported serious
adverse results, such as tiredness...
... it is essential to learn the basic writing process, at the
same time it is useful to be aware of the elements that contribute
to good academic writing. When writing an introduction, for
example, ...
cross-reference boxes to look at the unit on Definitions in unit 2.5.
1. The Writing Process
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The Writing Process: Writing Foundations
risk. In general, the greater the degree of risk in investment, ... Give a detailed account
Summarise Look at the various parts and their
relationships
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The Writing Process: Writing Foundations
was indeed the aspiration of almost all governments,
so much so that...
... studying the
possibility of compulsory health warnings on alcohol
advertising.
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The Writing Process: Writing Foundations
3. Almost all essays, reports and articles have the same basic
pattern ... there are many
openings for new writers. But the director of one of
the UK’s main writing colleges, the Writing Academy,
advises: ‘to enter this market successfully you must
have good training’.
c) ...
Britain
e) 95% of criminals cannot read
f) Poor education causes half of
all crime
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The Writing Process: Writing Foundations
A study of the growth of nurseries in the UK since
1995
A report on...
... important
in several areas of academic work, but this unit focuses on using
paraphrasing in note-making and summary writing. Effective
paraphrasing is vital in academicwriting to avoid the risk ... When writingacademic work, it is important not to use
phrases met in non -academic texts, e.g. newspapers or
magazines. The features marked with an asterisk (*) above
should be avoided in academic ... socialism or global warming have no
effective synonyms.
cross-reference
2.14 Synonyms
3.2 Academic Vocabulary
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The Writing Process: Reading and Note-making
vaccines for the plague, one of which has...
... Gates
c) Your academic subject
d) The last book you read
e) A film you saw recently
Look at the summaries you have written above. What are the
features of a successful summary?
2. Summary writing is ... Summary writing is an important skill in academic work.
Different kinds of summaries are needed in different
situations.
List as many study uses for summary writing as you can think
of.
making ... case of essays written in exams, it is best to begin
planning by analysing the title and then writing down
any ideas that seem relevant. This process is called
‘brainstorming’, and at first...
... punish and reform
cross-reference
2.3 Cohesion
cross-reference
1.14 Introductions
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The Writing Process: Writing Stages
iii)
iv)
c) Conclusion:
4.
Decide which of the three structures in (2) would ... Similar growth has
been experienced in many countries, developed and
developing.
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The Writing Process: Writing Stages
Steep rise in number of prisoners in last 20 years
Critics claim they are ... use of water
power (in eighteenth century)
cross-reference
1.11 Planning Essays
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The Writing Process: Writing Stages
b) Recent research (Jackson et al.) shows that
employers are looking for...
... discuss.
d) To what extent is a democratic system necessary for
economic development?
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The Writing Process: Writing Stages
As privatisation is increasingly seen as a remedy
for economic ills in ...
four measures of adjustment: general, interaction,
work and subjective well-being.
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The Writing Process: Writing Stages
Reference to how these findings compare with other
studies
Summary of main ... subject
c) to show that you have read some research on the subject
d) to show that the subject is worth writing about
e) to explain which areas of the subject you will deal with
f) to get the reader’s...
...
cross-reference
1.14 Introductions
Student Introduction
The Elements of Writing are the various skills that are
needed for most types of academic writing, whether it is
a short report, a long essay or a ... conclusion.
Topic
Problem
Solution A
Argument against A
Solution B
Argument against B
(Solution C)
Conclusion
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The Writing Process: Writing Stages
4. Use the notes below to rewrite the introductory paragraph. (NB
It is ... who will earn high
salaries
Conclusion: Government subsidises poorer
students
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The Writing Process: Writing Stages
b) . . . the way the government prepares his citizens to
contribute in...
... 82.2
EU average 11.1 4.5 74.1 80.5
cross-reference
4.5 Comparison Essay
2.5 Definitions
1. In academic writing, definitions are normally needed in two
situations:
In introductions, to clarify a ... may not be the only factor,
and f) . another research project
may be conducted.
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Elements of Writing
5. Note the variety of forms possible:
German letters are more expensive than French (ones/
letters). ... 78
Elements of Writing
The table a) that Swedish men have
the b) life expectancy in Europe, while
women live...