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This is the first of two courses designed to improve the reading and writing skills of the students who plan to take language programs. This first course will consolidate the reading and writing skills already possessed by students and introduce them to reading and writing strategies required at university.
This book offers an approach to thinking about sentence, this fundamental unit of written and spoken language. Not a manual, not a handbook, not a textbook, this slim volume is a more of a philosophical treatise, a careful and thoughtful reflection on prose style. Rather than disseminating "how to" knowledge, Fish exposes readers to a sensibility – a consciousness of and sensitivity to style. Fish hopes to teach the fundamental motions of sentence structure that enable thought and meaning. The book dissects the good sentence and teaches the reader how to reconstruct it.
This is a textbook that teaches essay writing by guiding readers through each step of the essay plan, or blueprint. The book is divided into seven parts. Part 1 reviews the writing process. Part 2 explores different modes of writing. Part 3 presents the process of writing prompts based on critical reading. Part 4 presents a thorough explanation of the parts of speech. Part 5 provides explanation and practice to help readers avoid grammatical pitfalls. Part 6 deals with punctuation, mechanics, and spelling issues. Part 7 focuses on different types of sentences.
This book surveys basic concepts behind the grammar of academic English and the conventions of academic writing. It discusses techniques that are vital for improving the quality of the sentences and paragraphs, and arguments that use evidence and logic to reach a conclusion and develop critical thinking. The objective is to develop effective essay writing, and make the readers aware of the common mistakes or issues that can often lead to lost marks. There are nine chapters altogether, covering basic conventions of academic writing; basic grammatical concepts; putting sentence together; putting paragraphs together; critical thinking; referencing; conciseness and clarity; common mistakes and how to deal with them; and proofreading.
This book provides a vital resource for the study of discourse study. This second edition consists of 42 chapters, 22 remaining from the first edition. Given that nearly half the chapters are new and almost all of the rest are significantly revised, the organization of this book is also reconceptualized. Part 1 focuses on the linguistic analysis of discourse. Part 2 covers academic approaches and methodologies. Part 3 is written from the perspective of the individual, society and culture. Part 4 addresses on the real-world contexts that are in part created by discourse as they are sites for its use.
This book gives advices on writing essays and papers in the humanities and social sciences. The introductory chapter discusses the main elements in academic writing, writing task, subject matter, reader, and language. Aside from the introductory chapter, the book is organized into 3 parts. Part 1 focuses on reflection and research- how to ask questions and propose answers, as well as how to read and take notes. Part 2 focuses on the dynamics of an essay, separately discussing how to write the introductions, the middles, and the endings. Part 3 focuses on language, dealing with language and material, analytical language, cohesion and texture, as well as conventions of academic writing.
