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Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students 3rd Edition

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Most international students need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework. Yet writing good academic English is a demanding task. This new edition of Academic Writing has been fully revised to help students reach this goal. Clearly organised, the course explains the writing process from start to finish. Each stage is demonstrated and practised, from selecting suitable sources, reading, note-making and planning through to re-writing and proofreading.

The book is divided into short sections which contain examples, explanations and exercises for use in the classroom or self-study. Cross-references allow easy access to relevant sections, and a full answer key is included.

The 3^rd edition has been developed in response to suggestions from both students and teachers. Featuring a new website, there is increased coverage of plagiarism, argument, cause and effect, comparison, definitions and academic style. Different forms of writing, including reports and literature reviews, are also covered.

All international students wanting to maximise their academic potential will find this easy-to-use, practical book a valuable guide to writing in English for their degree courses.

You can follow Stephen's blog at the following address:

http://academicwrite.blogspot.co.uk/

ISBN-10

0415595819
ISBN-13

978-0415595810
Edition

3rd
Publisher

Routledge
Publication date

March 10, 2011
Language

English
Dimensions

7.5 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
Print length

320 pages
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Stephen Bailey is a freelance teacher and writer of materials for English for Academic Purposes. He has taught international students for many years at the University of Nottingham, UK, and has previously worked in the Czech Republic, Japan, Malaysia and Spain.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 3rd edition (March 10, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415595819
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415595810
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches

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Kathy Bernardi

Despite my difficulty in 'navigating' the site, I was ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014

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Despite my difficulty in 'navigating' the site, I was assisted by professional staff and succeeded in obtaining the desired book. Thank you.

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2019

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Very useful for academic writing, research and thesis.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2014

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It is a good book for beginners with a smart organization

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Elizabeth

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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2012

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I tried to use this with my ESL students, but it required lots of editing to be suitable. Parts were helpful, but it needs to be supplemented with other resources if international students will write well for academics. It's a good start, though.

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Carlos B.

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Great service. Highly recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2014

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The book has the content I had expected based on the table of contents. The only problem was its delivery; it was forcefully put into the mail box so its cover broke.

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018

Nice!

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2013

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Where is the answers for the problems. This book has been designed for international students but there are no answers for the problems.

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Paola

Very helpful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2023

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Really good to learn how to write academically especially for someone that is not a native English

eve

excellenz

Reviewed in Germany on May 1, 2013

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really handy and easy to use, i enjoyed it during my classes .... would recommend anyone who is working as a writer, journalist etc.

Yuki

留学希望なら

Reviewed in Japan on May 18, 2011

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留学希望なので購入したのですが。。。
まず、海外の大学ではエッセーを書く量が半端ないと聞いています。
現在通っている学校の先生(アメリカ人、日本の大学にて英語でのライティングを長年教えてらっしゃる方です)にも、
メールやビジネスの英語とは違うライティングだと伺っています。
なので、日本語で書かれた書籍を持ってはいますが、そこでカバーできない分を補うためにと思い購入しました。

全編通して英語なので初めは使えるか不安でしたが、
・英文が分かりやすく、理解しやすいです。(というかこのくらいの英文が分からないと留学は早急かな？と思います)
・留学生、留学生を教える教員向けに書かれているので説明が丁寧です。
・サイトでのサポート(問題の答えとか、質問受け付けサービスとか)もあるので安心です。

これは改訂版らしく、以前は薄紫色の書籍のようです。
そちらのほうは見たことがないので何とも言えませんが、基本は同じだと思うのでほかの方のレビューも参考にしてみたらいいかと思います。

最後に、留学希望の方が日本語が一切入っていない参考書も1つくらいは持っておいたほうがいいと思います。
また大学や大学院ではエッセーがおおいと聞くのでこの本は良書だと思います。

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SUE CASEY

Focus on process

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2014

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This book provides excellent practice for international students to master the stages in writing a variety of academic genres. It is logically organised and practical with a strong emphasis on citation and referencing in order to avoid plagiarism. Strategies to develop paraphrasing are also valuable.

bila

Guter Schreibkurs

Reviewed in Germany on September 4, 2011

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Ich setze das Buch im Unterricht für Nachhilfeschüler ab Klasse 10 ein, die Schwierigkeiten haben, zusammenhängende Texte zu schreiben. Die meisten Skills-Trainer, die für den Schulunterricht erhältlich sind, bieten keinen vollständigen Schreibkurs an. Deshalb schliesst dieses Buch wirklich eine Lücke. Es wird sowohl auf Wiederholung von Grammatik als auch auf Aufbau von neuem Vokabular Wert gelegt. Allerdings wäre es für diesen Zweck auch hilfreich gewesen, ein paar Standardsätze vorzugeben, die die Schülerinnen und Schüler auswendig lernen und dann ihrer jeweiligen Schreibsituation hätten anpassen können. Es besteht natürlich auch kein Curriculumsbezug, was man dem Buch aber nicht vorwerfen kann, da es eigentlich ein Schreibtraining für ausländische Studierende ist, die an einer anglo-amerikanischen Universität studieren und das dort typische essay writing erlernen möchten. Für Englischlehrer in Deutschland hat das die Konsequenz, dass die unterschiedlichen Textanalyseverfahren, die im (Zentral-)Abitur angewandt werden sollen, mit anderen Büchern eingeübt werden müssen.

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