English for Academic Study : Extended Writing & Research Skills /
Extended writing & research skills Extended writing and research skills
Joan McCormack and John Slaght.
- Reading, UK : Garnet Education Limited, 2009.
- 160 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
- English for Academic Study .
Includes a glossary and appendices.
"English for Academic Study: Extended Writing & Research Skills takes students step by step through the process of producing an extended piece of academic writing, helping them to develop the writing and research skills necessary for the task. Students make use of the source materials that accompany the course to produce their own piece of extended writing. They are then encouraged to use the strategies they have learned to produce a second piece of writing, within their own field of study. The approach allows students to work independently, supported by detailed information and advice, as well we model answers provided in both the Course Book and the Instructor’s Manual. The units are organized as follows: Introduction to the Skills of Extended Writing and Research Using Evidence to Support Your Ideas Structuring Your Project and Finding Information Developing Your Project Developing a Focus Introductions, Conclusions, and Definitions Incorporating Data and Illustrations Preparing for Conference Presentations and Editing Your Work Each unit has weblinks offering additional information and activities. A dedicated website, www.englishforacademicstudy.com, offers further instructor resources." (Book Cover) BOOK MAP: Unit 1: Introduction to the Skills of Extended Writing and Research Tasks: Critical thinking in academic study What do students in higher education write? . Types of writing Getting help with writing Analyzing the task The stages of writing a paper Starting Project 1: ideas for the introduction, main body, and conclusion Unit Summary Unit 2: Using Evidence to Support Your Ideas Tasks: Selective reading: reading for research purposes Incorporating evidence into academic work Referencing: direct quotations, summaries, and paraphrases Purposeful reading: searching text for definitions Features of a summary Stages in writing a summary or paraphrase Practice summary 1 Practice summary 2 Practice summary 3 Unit summary Unit 3: Structuring your Project and Finding Information Tasks: The structure of papers Descriptive and evaluative writing Reading for a specific purpose Choosing sources Finding information Analyzing websites: critical evaluation Acknowledging your sources Academic conventions in referencing When to avoid using online sources Writing a bibliography Unit Summary Unit 4: Developing Your Project Tasks: Discussing feedback on draft text Quotations, paraphrases, and plagiarism Avoiding plagiarism Working with abstracts Unit Summary Unit 5: Developing a Focus Tasks: Choosing a topic for your extended essay Developing a topic Establishing a focus Establishing a working title Planning Project 2 Unit Summary Unit 6: Introductions, Conclusions, and Definitions Tasks: Features of introductions Analyzing your introduction The language of introductions Identifying the thesis statement Features of conclusions Analyzing your conclusion The language of conclusions Features of definitions Unit Summary Unit 7: Incorporating Data and Illustrations Tasks: The purpose of data The language used for incorporating data Data commentary The language of data commentary Practice data commentary Unit Summary Unit 8: Preparing for Conference Presentations and Editing Your Work Tasks: Features of abstracts Conference abstracts Preparing an oral presentation Preparing a poster presentation Unit Summary g. Glossary a. Appendices: Appendix 1: Sample Paper Appendix 2: Self-Evaluation Checklist Appendix 3: Taking Notes Appendix 4: Source Texts Appendix 5: Compiling a Bibliography
Suitable for: Upper intermediate to proficiency, TOEFL 525-600, IELTS 5.5-7.0".
9781859645482 (Course book)
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. Writing. B2-C2 (CEFR). Upper-intermediate to proficiency.