English for Academic Purposes: A Handbook for Students
Useful as a course book or as a self-study guide, this text is essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university. It provides a clear guide to the areas that need to be considered in order to research and produce a well presented and cohesive piece of academic writing. The steps outlined, and the language used, are accessible, and graded to a level that steadily introduces new writing concepts to students studying for a degree in a second or additional language. In particular it covers planning, conducting research, critical thinking, structuring an essay, use of sources and referencing, and feedback and revision.
The Routledge Student Guide to English Usage: A Guide to Academic Writing for Students
An invaluable A–Z guide to the appropriate use of English in academic contexts. The first part of the book covers approximately 4000 carefully selected words, focusing on groups of confusable words that sound alike, look alike or are frequently mixed up. The authors help to solve academic dilemmas, such as correct usage of the apostrophe and the crucial difference between infer and imply. The second part covers the key characteristics of formal English in a substantial reference section, comprising of: stylistic features, punctuation, English grammar, the use of numbers, email writing.
We have a IFCELS collection of textbooks on academic English Skills. The books can be found on Level E, stack 44.