ABSTRACT

International students of Business or Economics often need to write essays and reports for exams and coursework, and this new, second edition of Academic Writing for International Students of Business has been completely revised and updated to help them succeed with these tasks.

This book explains the academic writing process from start to finish, and practises all the key writing skills in the context of Business Studies. The book can be used either with a teacher or for self-study, and is clearly organised into four parts, with each divided into short units that contain examples, explanations and exercises for use in the classroom or for self-study:

  1. The Writing Process, from assessing sources to proofreading
  2. Elements of Writing, practising skills such as making comparisons
  3. Vocabulary for Writing, dealing with areas such as nouns and adjectives, adverbs and verbs, synonyms, prefixes and prepositions, in an academic context
  4. Writing Models, illustrating case studies, reports, longer essays and other key genres

This is an up-to-date book that reflects the interests and issues of contemporary Business Studies, with revised exercises, updated reading texts and a new glossary to ensure accessibility and maximise usability. Students wanting to expand their academic potential will find this practical and easy-to-use book an invaluable guide to writing in English for their degree courses, and it will also help students planning a career with international companies or organisations, where proficiency in written English is a key skill.

  • All aspects of writing clearly explained, with full glossary for reference
  • Full range of practice exercises, with answer key included
  • Use of authentic academic texts
  • Fully updated, with sections on finding electronic sources and evaluating internet material

part |2 pages

Part 1 The Writing Process

chapter 1|6 pages

1 Background to Writing

chapter 1|15 pages

2 Critical Reading

chapter 1|5 pages

3 Avoiding Plagiarism

chapter 1|5 pages

4 From Understanding Titles to Planning

chapter 1|7 pages

5 Finding Key Points and Note-making

chapter 1|9 pages

6 Summarising and Paraphrasing

chapter 1|8 pages

7 References and Quotations

chapter 1|5 pages

8 Combining Sources

chapter 1|7 pages

9 Organising Paragraphs

chapter 1|6 pages

10 Introductions and Conclusions

chapter 1|5 pages

11 Rewriting and Proofreading

chapter 1|4 pages

12 Working in Groups

chapter |2 pages

Revision Exercise: The Writing Process

part |2 pages

Part 2 Elements of Writing

chapter 2|6 pages

1 Argument and Discussion

chapter 2|5 pages

2 Cause and Effect

chapter 2|4 pages

3 Cohesion

chapter 2|5 pages

4 Comparisons

chapter 2|4 pages

5 Definite Articles

chapter 2|3 pages

6 Definitions

chapter 2|4 pages

7 Examples

chapter 2|4 pages

8 Generalisations

chapter 2|4 pages

9 Passives

chapter 2|4 pages

10 Problems and Solutions

chapter 2|5 pages

11 Punctuation

chapter 2|4 pages

12 Singular or Plural?

chapter 2|8 pages

13 Style

chapter 2|7 pages

14 Visual Information

chapter |3 pages

Revision Exercise: Elements of Writing

part |2 pages

Part 3 Vocabulary for Writing

chapter 3|6 pages

1 Approaches to Vocabulary

chapter 3|4 pages

2 Abbreviations

chapter 3|7 pages

4 Academic Vocabulary: Verbs and Adverbs

chapter 3|4 pages

5 Conjunctions

chapter 3|5 pages

6 Numbers

chapter 3|4 pages

7 Prefixes and Suffixes

chapter 3|5 pages

8 Prepositions

chapter 3|4 pages

9 Synonyms

chapter 3|5 pages

10 Time Markers

part |2 pages

Part 4 Writing Models

chapter 4|4 pages

1 Case Studies

chapter 4|4 pages

2 Formal Letters and Emails

chapter 4|3 pages

3 Literature Reviews

chapter 4|3 pages

4 Longer Essays

chapter 4|3 pages

5 Reports

chapter 4|5 pages

6 Surveys

chapter |58 pages

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