English for Academic Purposes

Useful as a course book or as a self-study guide, this text is essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university. It provides a clear guide to the areas that need to be considered in order to research and produce a well presented and cohesive piece of academic writing. The steps outlined, and the language used, are accessible, and graded to a level that steadily introduces new writing concepts to students studying for a degree in a second or additional language. In particular it covers planning, conducting research, critical thinking, structuring an essay, use of sources and referencing, and feedback and revision.

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.................................................................. 139

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

Andrew Graham is the award leader for an International Foundation Programme (IFP) run in collaboration between Chengdu University of Technology, China and Oxford Brookes University, UK. Andrew has worked closely with ESL students for over 8 years, teaching a range of modules that centre around academic research and writing, group-work, presentation skills, and critical thinking. He has worked on syllabus design across these modules and created a variety of resources that are appropriate for international students studying for a British qualification.