Academic Writing

Stephen Bailey has taught English for Academic Purposes at the University of Nottingham and Derby University. Previously he taught students in Barcelona, Tokyo, Johor Bahru and Prague. He now lives in Derbyshire with his wife and daughter. His other books include Academic Writing for International Students of Business (Routledge) and The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students (Routledge).

Introduction for Teachers Introduction for Students Academic Writing Quiz Written British and American English – A Short guide Part 1: The Writing Process 1.1 Basics of Writing 1.2 Reading: Finding Suitable Sources 1.3 Reading: Developing Critical Approaches 1.4 Avoiding Plagiarism 1.5 From Understanding Essay Titles to Planning 1.6 Finding Key Points and Note-making 1.7 Summarising and Paraphrasing 1.8 References and Quotations 1.9 Combining Sources 1.10 Organising Paragraphs 1.11 Introductions and Conclusions 1.12 Rewriting and Proofreading Progress Check 1 Part 2: Elements of Writing 2.1 Argument and Discussion 2.2 Cause and Effect 2.3 Comparison 2.4 Definitions 2.5 Examples 2.6 Generalisations 2.7 Problems and Solutions 2.8 Visual Information Progress Check 2 Part 3: Language Issues 3.1 Cohesion 3.2 Definite Articles 3.3 Numbers 3.4 Passive and Active 3.5 Puntuation 3.6 Singular or Plural 3.7 Style 3.8 Time Markers Progress Check 3 Part 4: Vocabulary for Writing 4.1 Approaches to Vocabulary 4.2 Abbreviations 4.3 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and Adjectives 4.4 Academic Vocabulary: Adverbs and Verbs 4.5 Conjunctions 4.6 Prefixes and Suffixes 4.7 Prepositions 4.8 Synonyms Progress Check 4 Part 5: Writing Models 5.1 Case Studies 5.2 Literature Reviews and Book Reviews 5.3 Writing Longer Papers 5.4 Reports 5.5 Writing Letters and Emails 5.6 Writing in Groups