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Writing: B2+
Els Van Geyte
Learn to write better academic essays*The Collins Academic Skills Series – winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.*Collins Academic Skills Series: Writing gives you the skills and strategies you need to write well-structured essays, reports and case studies and achieve academic success at university.Learn how to• interpret the question• structure your work• paraphrase, quote and reference your sources• avoid plagiarism• understand your readerCollins Academic Skills Series: Writing will help you to make the most of your time at university.• A step-by-step guide to the writing process including a complete 2500-word model essay• Information on academic expectations – understand the requirements of studying at university• Helpful tips and summaries• Answer key and glossaryWriting is part of a new six-book series to help international students achieve academic success at college or university. It is designed to support students who are studying, or preparing to study, at an English-speaking institution.Suitable for students whose level of English is Upper Intermediate / CEF level B2 / IELTS 5.5 and higher.Other titles in the Collins Academic Skills SeriesGroup Work • Lectures • Numbers • Presenting • Research
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Contents
Title Page (#u8c8e8d21-1504-57b6-ada7-ffc6faf19ecc)
Copyright
Introduction (#ulink_3632c3d7-a4a5-5004-a16a-ba56ea9fa9c9)
Chapter 1 Essay purpose and instructions (#ulink_6df2c9e8-de49-5055-9dd0-912dc50b5bf2)
understand what academic writing is (#litres_trial_promo)
understand the purpose of essays (#litres_trial_promo)
analyse essay titles (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 2 Reader expectation and essay structure (#ulink_5c8e66ee-2533-5c56-b3fc-52e2d3c34fea)
plan your essay structure (#litres_trial_promo)
guide your reader with signposting and cohesion (#litres_trial_promo)
understand paragraph structure and how to connect paragraphs (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 3 Essay content and language (#ulink_7233b8b6-de18-5b22-b12a-eb2c6f1d530e)
explain the time frame, situation and certainty (#litres_trial_promo)
define key terms and concepts (#litres_trial_promo)
indicate the importance of the topic and organization of the essay (#litres_trial_promo)
use organizational patterns and visuals (#litres_trial_promo)
understand the language of conclusions (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 4 Formality, efficiency, modesty and clarity (#ulink_4cee62dd-e75e-55c0-b22a-0c4dc9ffcc65)
understand formality in register and style (#litres_trial_promo)
understand efficiency in register and style (#litres_trial_promo)
understand modesty in register and style (#litres_trial_promo)
understand clarity in register and style (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 5 Accuracy (#litres_trial_promo)
improve accuracy (#litres_trial_promo)
choose the correct tense (#litres_trial_promo)
focus on subject-verb agreement (#litres_trial_promo)
use punctuation correctly (#litres_trial_promo)
use articles correctly (#litres_trial_promo)
become aware of common errors (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 6 Research and analysis (#litres_trial_promo)
develop research skills (#litres_trial_promo)
identify suitable sources (#litres_trial_promo)
develop note-making skills (#litres_trial_promo)
decide on level of detail and what is relevant (#litres_trial_promo)
develop critical thinking skills (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 7 Reading comprehension (#litres_trial_promo)
enhance reading comprehension (#litres_trial_promo)
analyse sentence structure (#litres_trial_promo)
analyse noun phrases (#litres_trial_promo)
identify structural and argumentational signposts (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 8 Authority (#litres_trial_promo)
develop a clear point of view (#litres_trial_promo)
state your opinion (#litres_trial_promo)
use ‘I’, ‘we’ and other personal pronouns appropriately (#litres_trial_promo)
evaluate the strength of your own arguments (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 9 Integrity (#litres_trial_promo)
acknowledge the ideas of others (#litres_trial_promo)
know when to cite (#litres_trial_promo)
know whether to quote or paraphrase (#litres_trial_promo)
use citing and referencing techniques (#litres_trial_promo)
understand plagiarism better (#litres_trial_promo)
avoid plagiarism (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 10 Paraphrasing (#litres_trial_promo)
use a technique to paraphrase accurately (#litres_trial_promo)
use paraphrases to show own opinion (#litres_trial_promo)
integrate paraphrases grammatically (#litres_trial_promo)
use paraphrases to summarize (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 11 Essay process and presentation (#litres_trial_promo)
the stages in the essay writing process (#litres_trial_promo)
time management (#litres_trial_promo)
presentation (#litres_trial_promo)
other types of academic writing (#litres_trial_promo)
Appendices Appendix 1 – Essay examples: Taking your writing up to the next level (#litres_trial_promo)
Appendix 2 – Responding to marking criteria and feedback (#litres_trial_promo)
Appendix 3 – Useful phrases (#litres_trial_promo)
Glossary (#litres_trial_promo)
Answer key (#litres_trial_promo)
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the Publisher
Introduction (#ulink_fd21602a-3725-5ed1-b6a2-76f47b2de8ad)
Collins Academic Skills Series: Writing will build on your existing writing skills to enable you to produce successful academic essays.
Designed to be used on a self-study basis to support English for Academic Purposes or study skills courses, it is intended for students on pre-sessional or Foundation courses as well as for first year undergraduate students.
The book has eleven chapters which focus on helping you understand what is expected of you at university. It will help you with research, planning, organization, grammar, paraphrasing and much more. It will make you think about:
the writing purpose (Chapter 1 (#ub266d11d-a5d1-5d82-a9e1-1fbd571ccca3))
the expectations of the academic reader (Chapters 2 (#u63bb1971-0049-52bd-ac42-bffb734aff4d) and 4 (#uef1780ea-b0a5-5d3e-9497-4df267138eff))
