Academic English : Skills for Success, Revised Second Edition
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| Autore: | Legg Miranda |
| Titolo: | Academic English : Skills for Success, Revised Second Edition |
| Pubblicazione: | HK : , : Hong Kong University Press, , 2017 |
| ©2017 | |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (205 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 428.0071 |
| Soggetto topico: | Academic writing |
| English language - Study and teaching (Higher) | |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- Textbook map -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction for students -- 1. Health: Introduction to features of academic writing and speaking -- 2. Global Issues: Note-taking and paraphrasing -- 3. Ethics: Expressing stance -- 4. China and Asia: Synthesizing ideas in a paragraph or section -- 5. Values: Structuring a complete academic text -- Answers -- Unit 1 -- Unit 2 -- Unit 3 -- Unit 4 -- Unit 5. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This textbook introduces first year university students to essential cross disciplinary academic English skills through five theme based units. Each unit integrates academic writing, reading, and speaking, guiding students step by step through the process of completing common assignments such as essays, reports, and tutorial discussions. Students learn how to search for sources, take effective notes, develop a personal stance, synthesize information, and structure academic texts, while also engaging in analysis, critical thinking, practical tasks, and self reflection. |
| ISBN: | 988-8876-23-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911147108903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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