Academic writing skills for international students / Siew Hean Read
By: Read, Siew Hean [author].
Series: Macmillan study skills: Publisher: London : Macmillan International/Red Globe Press, ©2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 223 p: illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781352003758.Subject(s): Academic writing | English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | English language -- Study and teaching | English language -- Examinations, questions, etc | English language -- Problems, exercises, etcGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: This user-friendly guide features examples of student writing and exercises throughout and will help you to develop you academic writing skills so that you can achieve the best possible marks. This engaging guide will equip students who are non-native speakers of English with the tools and confidence to respond effectively and appropriately to written assignments at university. It supports students in the development of essential writing skills, such as structuring paragraphs and building an argument, and provides practical guidance on adhering to the conventions of academic writing. It guides students systematically through a series of text analyses which bring out key linguistic and rhetorical features, making complex textual issues manageable and understandable for learners of all abilities. This is an ideal self-study aid for non-native English speakers, both on pre-sessional language courses and on degree programmes, who need to get to grips with the conventions of academic writing| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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This user-friendly guide features examples of student writing and exercises throughout and will help you to develop you academic writing skills so that you can achieve the best possible marks. This engaging guide will equip students who are non-native speakers of English with the tools and confidence to respond effectively and appropriately to written assignments at university. It supports students in the development of essential writing skills, such as structuring paragraphs and building an argument, and provides practical guidance on adhering to the conventions of academic writing. It guides students systematically through a series of text analyses which bring out key linguistic and rhetorical features, making complex textual issues manageable and understandable for learners of all abilities. This is an ideal self-study aid for non-native English speakers, both on pre-sessional language courses and on degree programmes, who need to get to grips with the conventions of academic writing