Writing: B2+
Learn to write better academic essays*The Collins Academic Skills Series – winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.*Collins Academic Skills Series: Writing gives you the skills and strategies you need to write well-structured essays, reports and case studies and achieve academic success at university.Learn how to• interpret the question• structure your work• paraphrase, quote and reference your sources• avoid plagiarism• understand your readerCollins Academic Skills Series: Writing will help you to make the most of your time at university.• A step-by-step guide to the writing process including a complete 2500-word model essay• Information on academic expectations – understand the requirements of studying at university• Helpful tips and summaries• Answer key and glossaryWriting is part of a new six-book series to help international students achieve academic success at college or university. It is designed to support students who are studying, or preparing to study, at an English-speaking institution.Suitable for students whose level of English is Upper Intermediate / CEF level B2 / IELTS 5.5 and higher.Other titles in the Collins Academic Skills SeriesGroup Work • Lectures • Numbers • Presenting • Research
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Essay purpose and instructions
Chapter 2 Reader expectation and essay structure
guide your reader with signposting and cohesion
understand paragraph structure and how to connect paragraphs
Chapter 3 Essay content and language
explain the time frame, situation and certainty
indicate the importance of the topic and organization of the essay
Chapter 4 Formality, efficiency, modesty and clarity
understand formality in register and style
understand efficiency in register and style
Chapter 6 Research and analysis
Chapter 7 Reading comprehension
acknowledge the ideas of others
know whether to quote or paraphrase
use a technique to paraphrase accurately
use paraphrases to show own opinion
Chapter 11 Essay process and presentation
Appendices Appendix 1 â Essay examples: Taking your writing up to the next level
Appendix 2 â 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.
