Chapter 7 Reading comprehension
identify structural and argumentational signposts
use ‘I’, ‘we’ and other personal pronouns appropriately
evaluate the strength of your own arguments
acknowledge the ideas of others
know whether to quote or paraphrase
use citing and referencing techniques
use a technique to paraphrase accurately
use paraphrases to show own opinion
integrate paraphrases grammatically
Chapter 11 Essay process and presentation
the stages in the essay writing process
other types of academic writing
Appendices Appendix 1 – Essay examples: Taking your writing up to the next level
Appendix 2 – Responding to marking criteria and feedback
Acknowledgements
About the Author
About the Publisher
Collins Academic Skills Series: Writing will build on your existing writing skills to enable you to produce successful academic essays.
Designed to be used on a self-study basis to support English for Academic Purposes or study skills courses, it is intended for students on pre-sessional or Foundation courses as well as for first year undergraduate students.
The book has eleven chapters which focus on helping you understand what is expected of you at university. It will help you with research, planning, organization, grammar, paraphrasing and much more. It will make you think about:
the writing purpose (Chapter 1)
the expectations of the academic reader (Chapters 2 and 4)
content and research (Chapters 3 and 6)
academic principles (Chapters 4, 5, 8 and 9)
language points (Chapters 3, 5, 7 and 10)
the writing process from start to finish (Chapter 11)
At the back of the book you will find:
example essays: a short essay and a complete university essay, with comments on their strengths, weaknesses and differences
advice on how to respond to marking criteria and assignment feedback
a glossary of key terms
a comprehensive answer key.
Chapter structure
Each chapter includes:
Aims – These set out the skills covered in the chapter.
A self-evaluation quiz – By doing this you are able to identify what you already know on the subject of the chapter and what you need to learn.
Information on academic expectations and guidelines on how to develop academic skills – These sections will help you understand university practices and expectations so you know what is required.
Practical exercises – These help