Academic Writing and Grammar for Students
Student Success
Whether you're writing an essay or assignment, report or dissertation, Academic Writing and Grammar for Students shows you how to improve the quality of your work at university – fast – by identifying and using the correct use of English grammar and punctuation in your academic writing.
Using tried and tested advice from student workshops, Alex Osmond shares practical examples that illustrate common mistakes, and shows you how to avoid them. You’ll also discover guidance on:
- Writing structure – the what and how of crafting sentences and paragraphs
- Conciseness – how to express your point succinctly and clearly, showing you understand the topic
- Effective proofreading – the importance of the final ‘tidy up’, so your work is ready to hand in
- Referencing – common systems, and how to reference consistently (and avoid plagiarism).
This new edition also includes separate chapters on critical thinking and referencing, exploring each topic in more detail, and learning outcomes in every chapter, so you can identify what new skills you’ll take away.
Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
Supplements
Visit the Sage Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!
Visit the Online Resources page for extra materials to help with your academic writing:
- Alex's blog posts on academic writing
- A set of videos where Alex talks through topics in covered in the book
- A Facebook page sharing tips and advice.
A very clear text which covers many, if not all, of the key academic skills taught on this Access course. A valuable resource which could be useful throughout both FE and HE study.
My students have to write a 3000 essay at the end of their course. This will help with my planning for their learning for this.
This text gives students a clear understanding on all aspects of academic writing. I can see the benefits from adopting this book already within their assignments.
Very clear and concise. A good resource.
A great guide for students embarking on study in higher education. Very informative with good examples of structuring writing in an academic style.
Excellent chapter on critical thinking and how to effectively integrate research into students' written work
A useful resource with clear layout to signpost the reader through the text. Key points are helpfully framed in each section to summarise the content.
A great little book full of really useful guidance and clarification of key points to help and support learners through academic writing. A super starting point for any high level learner.
Teaching international student and guiding them in proper writing skills and good grammar.
This is extremely useful for students struggling with this aspect of academic writing. i allowed my personal tutees to use this recently and they rated it very highly, so much so that I haven't seen the copy for a while as it is in circulation somewhere.
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