A course in academic writing (Record no. 1848)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789386689634 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 425 |
| Item number | GUP |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gupta, Renu |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A course in academic writing |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd. |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv, 177 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 395.00 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Table of content<br/><br/>Acknowledgements<br/>Preface to the Second Edition<br/>Preface to the First Edition<br/>Introduction<br/>1. The Big Picture<br/>Introduction<br/>Which Text is Better?<br/>Two Types of Texts<br/>Academic Texts<br/>Exercises<br/>2. Approaches to Writing<br/>Introduction<br/>Ways of Writing<br/>Balanced Versus Weighted Essays<br/>Exercises<br/>3. The Writing Process<br/>Introduction<br/>Brainstorming and Outlining<br/>Gathering Information<br/>Sorting the Material<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>4. Writing a Paragraph<br/>Introduction<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>5. Simple Paragraph Types<br/>Introduction<br/>Enumeration<br/>Exemplification<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>6. More Complex Paragraphs<br/>Introduction<br/>Sequence<br/>Comparison of Items<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>7. Describing Cause-Effect and Visuals<br/>Introduction<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>8. The Language of Reports and Research Papers<br/>Introduction<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>9. Writing Reports<br/>Introduction<br/>Types of Reports<br/>Format of a Report<br/>Assessment Reports<br/>Writing a Report<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>10. Writing a Short Research Paper<br/>Introduction<br/>Understanding the Text<br/>Data Collection<br/>Writing the Paper<br/>Appendix: Sample Research Paper<br/>11. More on the Research Paper<br/>Introduction<br/>Overview of a Research Paper<br/>Sections of a Research Paper<br/>Exercises<br/>Appendices<br/>12. Presenting Your Ideas<br/>Introduction<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>Appendix: Sample Feedback form<br/>13. Beyond Grammar or Editing for Style<br/>Introduction<br/>The Basic Sentence<br/>Verbs<br/>Nouns<br/>Ending a Sentence<br/>Delayed Subjects: It, There, and What<br/>The Long and Winding Sentence<br/>Short Sentences<br/>Parallelism<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers<br/>14. Working with Words<br/>Introduction<br/>Misleading Words<br/>One Word for Many<br/>Complicated Words<br/>Avoiding Metaphors<br/>Redundant Words<br/>Expressing the Degree of Certainty<br/>Capitalisation<br/>Sexist Language<br/>Exercises<br/>Answers |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | A Course in Academic Writing (Second Edition) tries to teach the basics of academic writing.<br/>This book is designed for people who want a single book that teaches advanced writing skills.<br/>The book is student-friendly, and is written in a simple style that is easy to understand.<br/>The book has illustrative examples that follow a task-based approach.<br/>The book has exercises through which students will be able to practice on a small task and then transfer these skills to their own works. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Academic writing--Study and teaching |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Public Policy & General Management | TB5286 | 03-02-2022 | Indian Institute of Management LRC | Indian Institute of Management LRC | General Stacks | 02/14/2022 | Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. | 276.50 | 1 | 1 | 425 GUP | 001771 | 04/15/2024 | 12/19/2023 | 1 | 395.00 | 02/14/2022 | Book |