ABSTRACT

Academic Writing for International Students of Business is the first book specially designed to assist overseas students studying Business or Economics courses in English. Most courses expect students to complete a variety of writing tasks as part of their assessment, such as essays, reports and projects. For many students these can be a major concern, but this book explains the writing process from start to finish and practises all the key writing skills.

Academic Writing for International Students of Business is clearly organised and can be used either with a teacher or for self-study. It is divided into four main parts:

  • the Writing Process, from assessing sources to proof-reading the completed work
  • elements of Writing, practising such skills as giving definitions and examples
  • accuracy in Writing, with 15 units on areas from abbreviations to verb tenses
  • writing models, which illustrate emails, CVs, reports and longer essays.

This pattern makes it easy for teachers or students to find the help they need with writing tasks. All the units include extensive practice exercises, and a full answer key is included. All the material has been thoroughly tested and revised.

This is an up-to-date course which reflects the interests and issues of contemporary Business studies. Critical reading, avoiding plagiarism and working in groups are dealt with in detail. This practical and easy-to-use guide will help students planning to progress onto a career with international companies or organisations, where proficiency in written English is an important asset.

part |2 pages

Part 1 The writing process

chapter 1|7 pages

1 Background to writing

chapter 1|15 pages

2 Critical reading

chapter 1|5 pages

3 Avoiding plagiarism

chapter 1|7 pages

4 From understanding titles to planning

chapter 1|7 pages

5 Finding key points and note-making

chapter 1|7 pages

6 Paraphrasing

chapter 1|7 pages

7 Summarising

chapter 1|9 pages

8 References and quotations

chapter 1|4 pages

9 Combining sources

chapter 1|7 pages

10 Organising paragraphs

chapter 1|8 pages

11 Introductions and conclusions

chapter 1|9 pages

12 Rewriting and proof-reading

part |2 pages

Part 2 Elements of writing

chapter 2|7 pages

1 Argument and discussion

chapter 2|6 pages

2 Cause and effect

chapter 2|5 pages

3 Cohesion

chapter 2|7 pages

4 Comparisons

chapter 2|4 pages

5 Definitions

chapter 2|4 pages

6 Examples

chapter 2|6 pages

7 Generalisations

chapter 2|6 pages

8 Numbers

chapter 2|5 pages

9 Problems and solutions

chapter 2|7 pages

10 Style

chapter 2|8 pages

11 Visual information

chapter 2|5 pages

12 Working in groups

part |2 pages

Part 3 Accuracy in writing

chapter 3|4 pages

1 Abbreviations

chapter 3|4 pages

2 Academic vocabulary

chapter 3|4 pages

3 Articles

chapter 3|4 pages

4 Caution

chapter 3|5 pages

5 Linkers

chapter 3|5 pages

6 Nouns and adjectives

chapter 3|5 pages

7 Prefixes and suffixes

chapter 3|5 pages

8 Prepositions

chapter 3|5 pages

9 Punctuation

chapter 3|5 pages

10 Singular or plural?

chapter 3|5 pages

11 Synonyms

chapter 3|5 pages

12 Time words

chapter 3|5 pages

13 Verbs – passives

chapter 3|5 pages

14 Verbs of reference

chapter 3|6 pages

15 Verbs – tenses

part |2 pages

Part 4 Writing models

chapter 4|6 pages

1 Formal letters and emails

chapter 4|3 pages

2 Writing CVs

chapter 4|6 pages

3 Designing and reporting surveys

chapter 4|4 pages

4 Taking ideas from sources

chapter 4|9 pages

5 Writing longer essays