TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marshall,Steve
TI  - Academic Writing: Making the Transition 
SN  - 9780136103905 (pbk)
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Toronto
PB  - Pearson Canada
KW  - Academic writing
KW  - English language
KW  - Rhetoric
KW  - Report writing
KW  - Critical thinking
KW  - Écriture savante
KW  - Anglais (Langue)
KW  - Rhétorique
KW  - Rapports
KW  - Rédaction
KW  - Pensée critique
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; ''Academic Writing: Making the Transition lays out the foundations for successful academic writing at college or university. The textbook guides readers through the academic writing process with clear description, study tasks, and analysis of authentic writing samples. Learning is consolidated with Apprendices that focus on the style, vocabulary, and grammar of academic writing. The textbook is designed so that it can be used effectively in an academic writing classroom or for self study at home. An Answer Key and Instructor's Manual can be used effectively in an academic writing classroom or for self study at home. An Answer Key and Instructor's Manual can be downloaded for free with purchases of the textbook.; CONTENTS; Part I: From Reading to Writing
; Audience, genre, and context; Active and critical reading: Why they are important; Assessing reliable sources; Reading around the text; Skimming and scanning; Annotating text; Locating different voices and opinions as you read; Reading between the lines: Inference; Analyzing style and formality; Writing summaries; Peer review of your work; Chapter 2: Thinking and Writing Critically; Understanding critical thinking; Starting your arguments; Avoiding logical fallacies; Exploring critical thinking through writing; Writing a critique; Chapter 3: Writing Paragraphs; Topic sentences; Paragraph coherence; Keeping to one topic; Supporting your ideas; Concluding sentences; Chapter 4: Introductions and Conclusions; Common features of introductions; Thesis-guided writing; Different introductions in academic writing; Common features of conclusions; Different conclusions in academic writing; Chapter 5: Writing Research Essays; What is a research essay?; What is plagiarism?; Avoiding plagiarism?; Paraphrasing; Using reporting verbs and citation phrases; Part II: Writing Modes across the Disciplines; Chapter 6: Expository Writing; Expository writing: Organizing your information; Review: Writing the introduction; Review: Writing the main body paragraphs; Review: Writing the conclusion; Features of expository writing in academic journal articles; Language focus: Personal reflective languages; Language focus: The passive voice; Chapter 7:; Writing about Arguments; Gathering your ideas; Organizing your ideas into an effective outline; Adding supporting reasons, examples, and evidence; Analyzing an argument essay; Chapter 8: Writing about Comparisons; Organizing a comparative outline; Writing the introduction; Writing main body sections and paragraphs; Analyzing comparative essays; Using the language of comparison; Chapter 9: Writing about Problems and Solutions; Organizing an SPSE outline for problem-solution essays; Analyzing a problem-solution essay; Providing supporting examples and evidence; Citing online sources using MLA and APA styles; Describing problems and solutions; Chapter 10: Writing about Causes and Effects; Understanding causality; Thinking critically about causality: Avoiding generalizations; Using the language of causality in academic and professional texts; Organizing an outline for a cause-and-effect essay; Describing causal relations; Improving style: Formality and effectiveness of expression; Part III: Appendices; Appendix 1: MLA Citation Style: In-Text Citations and List of Works Cited; Appendix 2: APA Citation Style: In-Text Citations and Reference List; Appendix 3: Common Linking Words in Academic Writing; Appendix 4: Punctuation; Appendix 5: Improving Style in Academic Writing; Appendix 6: Sentence Structure 1: Independent and Dependent Clauses, and Complex and Compound; Sentences; Appendix 7: Sentence Structure 2: Relative Clauses and Participle Clauses; Appendix 8: Sentence Structure 3: Sentence Fragments and Comma Splices; Appendix 9: The Passive Voice; Appendix 10: Articles and Noun Phrases; Index
UR  - http://catalogue.pearsoned.ca/educator/product/Academic-Writing-Making-the-Transition/9780136103905.page
ER  -