目次

Part 1: The Writing Process  1.1 Background to Writing  1.2A Reading: finding suitable sources  1.2B Developing Critical Approaches  1.3 Avoiding Plagiarism  1.4 From Understanding Titles to Planning  1.5 Finding Key Points and Note-making  1.6 Paraphrasing  1.7 Summarising  1.8 References & Quotations  1.9 Combining Sources  1.10 Organising Paragraphs  1.11 Introductions & Conclusions  1.12 Re-writing and Proofreading  Part 2: Elements of Writing  2.1 Argument and Discussion  2.2 Cause and Effect  2.3 Cohesion  2.4 Comparison  2.5 Definitions  2.6 Examples  2.7 Generalisations  2.8 Numbers  2.9 Problems & Solutions  2.10 Style  2.11 Visual Information  2.12 Working in Groups  Part 3: Accuracy in Writing  3.1 Abbreviations  3.2 Academic Vocabulary  3.3 Articles  3.4 Caution  3.5 Conjunctions  3.6 Nouns and Adjectives  3.7 Prefixes and Suffixes  3.8 Prepositions  3.9 Punctuation  3.10 Singular or Plural?  3.11 Synonyms  3.12 Time Words  3.13 Verbs – Passives  3.14 Verbs of Reference  3.15 Verbs – Tenses  Part 4: Writing Models  4.1 Formal Letters & Emails  4.2 Writing CVs  4.3 Reports, Literature Reviews and Case Studies  4.4 Designing and Reporting Surveys  4.5 Writing Longer Essays