English for Academic Purposes

Andrew Graham is the award leader for an International Foundation Programme (IFP) run in collaboration between Chengdu University of Technology, China and Oxford Brookes University, UK. Andrew has worked closely with ESL students for over 8 years, teaching a range of modules that centre around academic research and writing, group-work, presentation skills, and critical thinking. He has worked on syllabus design across these modules and created a variety of resources that are appropriate for international students studying for a British qualification.

Foreword



Introduction



1. Academic Writing Overview



Unit 1.1 – What is Academic Writing?



Unit 1.2 – Features of Academic Writing



2. Understanding the Topic & Planning



Unit 2.1 – Understanding Assessment Tasks



Unit 2.2 – Creating New Ideas



Unit 2.3 – Planning an Academic Paper



3. Academic Arguments



Unit 3.1 – Arguments in Writing



Unit 3.2 – Critical Thinking



Unit 3.3 – Identifying Fallacies



4. Structure: Introductions



Unit 4.1 – General Statements



Unit 4.2 – Thesis Statements & Essay Maps



5. Structure: Main Body Paragraphs



Unit 5.1 – Topic Sentences



Unit 5.2 – Presenting Your Ideas



Unit 5.3 – Concluding Sentences



Unit 5.4 – Cohesion



6. Structure: Conclusions



Unit 6.1 – Elements of a Conclusion



Unit 6.2 – Final Ideas



7. Finding Evidence



Unit 7.1 – Types of Sources



Unit 7.2 – Types of Evidence



Unit 7.3 – Conducting Research



Unit 7.4 – Reliability



8. Reading Techniques



Unit 8.1 – Reading Comprehension



Unit 8.2 – Skimming & Scanning



Unit 8.3 – SQ3R and KWL



9. Using Others’ Ideas



Unit 9.1 – Preparation



Unit 9.2 – Paraphrasing



Unit 9.3 – Summarising



Unit 9.4 – Translations



Unit 9.5 – Quotations



Unit 9.6 – Reporting Verbs



10. Referencing.................................................................. 139



Unit 10.1 – Understanding Referencing



Unit 10.2 – Citations



Unit 10.3 – Reference Lists



11. Revision Techniques



Unit 11.1 – Feedback



Unit 11.2 – Revising Paragraphs



12. Proofreading



Unit 12.1 – Spelling & Grammar



Unit 12.2 – Formatting



Unit 12.3 – Writing Checklists



Unit 12.4 – What Not to Write



Exercises