Contents Introduction


Unit A. Understanding academic convention 1. How is writing different from speaking?


2. How is academic writing different from other forms of writing? 3. What is plagiarism?


4. How can I use other people’s ideas in my writing? 5. How can I reference properly?


Unit B. Researching your essay 6. How do I choose my source material? 7. How should I use the Internet for research? 8. What critical thinking skills do I need to develop? 9. How can I read more efficiently? 10. How can I take notes effectively?


Unit C. Preparing to write 11. How does my mother tongue affect my writing? 12. How can I manage my time effectively? 13. How can I understand my title?


14. How can I brainstorm ideas and develop an outline? 15. What is a thesis statement and how do I write one?


Unit D. Organizing your text 16. What different types of academic writing are there? 17. How is text organized in academic writing? 18. What are the characteristics of a good paragraph? 19. What should be included in my introduction? 20. What should be included in my conclusion?


Unit E. Making your writing more ‘academic’ 21. How can I make my essays more formal? 22. Should I use I in my writing?


23. When should I use cautious or tentative language? 24. How can I make my writing more complex? 25. How can I strengthen my argument?


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