English for Academic Purposes : A Handbook for Students (Paperback)

Foreword Introduction 1. Academic Writing Overview Unit 1.1 ? What is Academic Writing? Unit 1.2 ? Features of Academic Writing 2. Understanding the Topic & Planning Unit 2.1 ? Understanding Assessment Tasks Unit 2.2 ? Creating New Ideas Unit 2.3 ? Planning an Academic Paper 3. Academic Arguments Unit 3.1 ? Arguments in Writing Unit 3.2 ? Critical Thinking Unit 3.3 ? Identifying Fallacies 4. Structure: Introductions Unit 4.1 ? General Statements Unit 4.2 ? Thesis Statements & Essay Maps 5. Structure: Main Body Paragraphs Unit 5.1 ? Topic Sentences Unit 5.2 ? Presenting Your Ideas Unit 5.3 ? Concluding Sentences Unit 5.4 ? Cohesion 6. Structure: Conclusions Unit 6.1 ? Elements of a Conclusion Unit 6.2 ? Final Ideas 7. Finding Evidence Unit 7.1 ? Types of Sources Unit 7.2 ? Types of Evidence Unit 7.3 ? Conducting Research Unit 7.4 ? Reliability 8. Reading Techniques Unit 8.1 ? Reading Comprehension Unit 8.2 ? Skimming & Scanning Unit 8.3 ? SQ3R and KWL 9. Using Others’ Ideas Unit 9.1 ? Preparation Unit 9.2 ? Paraphrasing Unit 9.3 ? Summarising Unit 9.4 ? Translations Unit 9.5 ? Quotations Unit 9.6 ? Reporting Verbs 10. Referencing Unit 10.1 ? Understanding Referencing Unit 10.2 ? Citations Unit 10.3 ? Reference Lists 11. Revision Techniques Unit 11.1 ? Feedback Unit 11.2 ? Revising Paragraphs 12. Proofreading Unit 12.1 ? Spelling & Grammar Unit 12.2 ? Formatting Unit 12.3 ? Writing Checklists Unit 12.4 ? What Not to Write Exercises