... information or data (collectively,
“information”) made available at the company
web site are provided “as is”, without warranties of
any kind. The Company expressly disclaims any
representations ...
Where might each one be found?
Academic Jargon
Archaic Journalistic
Formal Literary
4. Match the examples below with the types of English listed
above:
a) Demographic data are given in Ta...
... References and
Quotations
4.5 Comparison Essay
Read the essay carefully and find:
a) a definition
b) an example
c) a generalisation
d) a phrase expressing cause and effect
e) a passive
f) a phrase expressing ... than six questions to collect the
most useful data.
a) How overseas students learn vocabulary
b) Student attitudes to the cinema
c) A comparison of undergraduate and p...
... ideas if necessary.
Cultural adaptation among overseas students at an
Australian university.
a)
The research programme
purpose: to study how students from different cultural
backgrounds adapt ... university
b) Reasons why classroom based education remains
popular:
students can be part of group; receive support
and advice; learn from colleagues
students have face-to-face contac...
... essays it is often better to support statements
by giving examples. Compare the following:
a) Many plants and animals are threatened by global
warming.
b) Many plants and animals are threatened ... (informal)
plus (informal)
one minor benefit of school uniforms
is . . .
drawback
disadvantage
a negative feature
con (informal)
minus (informal)
a serious drawback to state control
is . ....
... Note-making
3. 3 Adverbs
1. Adverbs are used in academic texts in a variety of ways.
Among the most important are:
a) to provide more detail, with verbs and adjectives:
Reasonably good data are available for ... dentist it was
to his new job as a priest.
g) Cathedrals are a example
of religious faith.
3. 2 Academic Vocabulary
1. To read and write academic texts effectively...
... ceramics.
3. 8 Nationality Language
1. Most nationalities have a regular pattern of nouns and
adjectives.
Germany is a leading industrial economy. (country)
The German capital is Berlin. (adjective)
German ... capitals such as Washington and Canberra
are
f) Huge amounts of capital are needed .
g) Two world wars in 30 years caused
h) War is a feature of
i)
. . . . . . . ....
... between the various
types of reinforced concrete.
3. 19 Verbs – Modal
1. Modal verbs used in academic writing tend to have three
main meanings:
a) Ability
May and can are similar but can is more ... and Boots was then
bought by a British group for £6m, while Jesse’s son,
John, was made chairman. The famous No. 7 cosmetics
range was launched in the 1 930 s. In the 1 939 –45 war...
... charts and tables
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Contents
Part 3: ACCURACY IN WRITING
Student Introduction 119
3. 1
Abbreviations
3. 2
Academic Vocabulary
3. 3
Adverbs
3. 4
Articles
3. 5
Caution
3. 6
Confusing ... publishers.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Libr...
...
critically
Suggest Give a detailed account
Summarise Look at the various parts and their
relationships
8
The Writing Process: Writing Foundations
was indeed the aspiration of almost all governments, ... population were unable to read. (Hobsbawm,
1994, p. 295)
3.
What makes the difference between plagiarised and acceptable
work? List your ideas below.
Acceptable Plagiarised
Some vo...
... notes, clarity and
organisation are important to save time and errors at the writing
stage.
1. What are the main reasons for note-taking?
Add to the ideas below.
a) to avoid plagiarism
b)
c)
d)
2. ... Synonyms
3. 2 Academic Vocabulary
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The Writing Process: Reading and Note-making
vaccines for the plague, one of which has begun clinical
trials. In parts of Africa drug-resista...