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ОглавлениеCollins 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 you develop the skills to succeed at university. You can check your answers at the back of the book.
Tips – Key points are highlighted for easy reference and provide useful revision summaries for the busy student.
Glossary – Difficult words are glossed in boxes next to where the text appears in the chapter. There is also a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book.
Remember section – This is a summary of key points for revision and easy reference.
Authentic academic texts
The book uses excerpts from academic essays, written by students who study a variety of subjects, so that you can apply what you learn to your own academic context.
Glossary boxes
Where we feel that a word or phrase is difficult to understand, we have glossed this word or phrase. All definitions provided in the glossary boxes have been taken from the Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary. At the end of the book there is a full alphabetical list of the most difficult words from the book for your reference.
Using Writing
You can either work through the chapters from Chapter 1 to Chapter 11 or you can choose the chapters and topics that are most useful to you. The Contents page will help in your selection.
Study tips
Each chapter will probably take between three and four hours. Take regular breaks and do not try to study for too long. Thirty to sixty minutes is a sensible study period.
Regular study is better than occasional intensive study.
Read the chapter through first to get an overview without doing any exercises. This will help you see what you want to focus on.
Try the exercises before checking the Answer key. Be an active learner.
When writing your own essays, refer back to the appropriate sections and exercises in the book. If possible, ask a more experienced writer to give you feedback on your essay drafts.
All university departments are different. Use the information in the book as a guide to investigating your own university department.
Read carefully any information you receive from your department about what and how to write.
Don’t think of an essay as a finished product, but as a learning process. It is an opportunity to show that you can find out information about a subject, develop your own ideas about it, organize your thoughts and communicate your understanding to others. Don’t rush this process, but find out what works best for you. Adapt the suggestions in this book to suit your learning style and context.
With practice, writing will become easier, and your confidence will grow so that you can show your tutors your true ability and potential. We wish you every success in your academic career.
Other titles
Also available in the Collins Academic Skills Series: Research, Lectures, Numbers, Presenting, and Group Work.
