About this book
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 reader
Collins 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 glossary
Writing 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 Series
Group Work • Lectures • Numbers • Presenting • Research
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Essay purpose and instructions
- Chapter 2. Reader Expectation and Essay Structure
- Chapter 3. Essay Content and Language
- Chapter 4. Formality, Efficiency, Modesty and Clarity
- Chapter 5. Accuracy
- Chapter 6. Research and analysis
- Chapter 7. Reading Comprehension
- Chapter 8. Authority
- Chapter 9. Integrity
- Chapter 10. Paraphrasing
- Chapter 11. Essay Process and Presentation
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Answer key
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- About the Publisher
