A course in academic writing

Table of content Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction 1. The Big Picture Introduction Which Text is Better? Two Types of Texts Academic Texts Exercises 2. Approaches to Writing Introduction Ways of Writing Balanced Versus Weighted Essays Exercises 3. The Writing Process Introduction Brainstorming and Outlining Gathering Information Sorting the Material Exercises Answers 4. Writing a Paragraph Introduction Exercises Answers 5. Simple Paragraph Types Introduction Enumeration Exemplification Exercises Answers 6. More Complex Paragraphs Introduction Sequence Comparison of Items Exercises Answers 7. Describing Cause-Effect and Visuals Introduction Exercises Answers 8. The Language of Reports and Research Papers Introduction Exercises Answers 9. Writing Reports Introduction Types of Reports Format of a Report Assessment Reports Writing a Report Exercises Answers 10. Writing a Short Research Paper Introduction Understanding the Text Data Collection Writing the Paper Appendix: Sample Research Paper 11. More on the Research Paper Introduction Overview of a Research Paper Sections of a Research Paper Exercises Appendices 12. Presenting Your Ideas Introduction Exercises Answers Appendix: Sample Feedback form 13. Beyond Grammar or Editing for Style Introduction The Basic Sentence Verbs Nouns Ending a Sentence Delayed Subjects: It, There, and What The Long and Winding Sentence Short Sentences Parallelism Exercises Answers 14. Working with Words Introduction Misleading Words One Word for Many Complicated Words Avoiding Metaphors Redundant Words Expressing the Degree of Certainty Capitalisation Sexist Language Exercises Answers

A Course in Academic Writing (Second Edition) tries to teach the basics of academic writing. This book is designed for people who want a single book that teaches advanced writing skills. The book is student-friendly, and is written in a simple style that is easy to understand. The book has illustrative examples that follow a task-based approach. The book has exercises through which students will be able to practice on a small task and then transfer these skills to their own works.