Academic Writing for University Students

Academic Writing for University Students is designed to help all students succeed in writing essays, reports and other papers for coursework and exams effectively. Academic writing is often the biggest challenge facing college and university students, but this book provides all the tools needed to master the necessary skills.

The book is divided into four parts, to help teachers and students easily find the help they need, both in the classroom and for self-study:

• The Writing Process: From finding suitable sources, through to editing and proofreading
• Writing Types: Practice with common assignments such as reports and cause-effect essays
• Writing Tools: Skills such as making comparisons, definitions, punctuation and style
• Lexis: Academic vocabulary, using synonyms, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs

This key handbook breaks down and practises every stage of essay writing. All units are f