2nd Edition
The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students
Part 1: The Writing Process and Writing Skills
1.1 Writing Basics
1.2 Understanding Essay Questions and the Planning Process
1.3 Reading: Finding Suitable Sources
1.4 Reading: Developing Critical Approaches
1.5 Finding Key Points and Note-making
1.6 Summarising and Paraphrasing
1.7 References and Quotations
1.8 Avoiding Plagiarism
1.9 Contrasting Sources
1.10 Organising Paragraphs
1.11 Introductions and Conclusions
1.12 Editing and Proofreading
Part 2: Elements of Writing
2.1 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and Adjectives
2.2 Academic Vocabulary: Verbs and Adverbs
2.3 Definite Articles
2.4 Generalisations
2.5 Comparisons
2.6 Numbers
2.7 Passives
2.8 Prepositions
2.9 Punctuation
2.10 Singular or plural?
2.11 Time markers
2.12 Visual information
Biography
Stephen Bailey taught English for Academic Purposes at the University of Nottingham, UK. Previously he taught in Barcelona, Tokyo, Johor Bahru and Prague. His other books include Academic Writing, A Handbook for International Students, Academic Writing for International Students of Business and Economics, The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students and Academic Writing for University Students, all published by Routledge.
‘This book offers an accessible and coherent guide to academic writing, with a clear and well-structured layout that makes it easy to follow. Although it is primarily aimed at international students, it holds significant value for non-international students as well, since academic writing remains a common weakness and can be the deciding factor between passing and failing. The inclusion of exercises provides useful opportunities to test learning and track progress, and one of the book’s strengths is its flexibility—readers can dip in and out of specific sections according to their immediate needs.’
Dr Jacqueline Harley, Former Assistant Professor, Health Systems, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland.
