50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing by Chris Sowton

50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing addresses the challenges facing every student beginning a program of academic study. This comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to write well-constructed academic essays. It is packed full of information that is critical to attaining better marks, including: -how to apply critical thinking skills -how to strengthen your arguments -how to include paper referencing -how to avoid plagiarism 50 Steps has been developed to mirror best practice in academic essay writing: researching, planning, writing and then proofreading an essay. Multiple entry points allow you either to work through the book in chronological order or to dip in and out depending on your needs. The book contains a detailed answer key, a full glossary of terms, plus comprehensive reference material that provides study templates and useful hyperlinks, as well as additional examples and information about academic writing *Contents: *Introduction *Understanding Academic Convention *Researching your Essay *Preparing to Write *Organizing your Text *Making your Writing more 'Academic' *Developing your Writing Style *Using Functional Language in your Writing *Enriching your Vocabulary *Improving your Grammar *Finalising your Writing *Answers *Glossary