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BL
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| Record Number
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628119
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| Main Entry
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Bailey, Stephen,1947-
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| Title & Author
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Academic writing : : a handbook for international students /\ Stephen Bailey
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| Edition Statement
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Second edition
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| Page. NO
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viii, 260 pages :: illustrations ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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0415384192 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780415384193 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0415384206 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780415384209 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-260)
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| Contents
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The Writing Process -- Background to Writing -- Avoiding Plagiarism -- From Titles to Outlines -- Evaluating Texts -- Understanding Purpose and Register -- Selecting Key Points -- Note-making -- Paraphrasing -- Summary Writing -- Combining Sources -- Planning Essays -- Organising Paragraphs -- Organising the Main Body -- Rewriting and Proof-reading -- Elements of Writing -- Argument -- Cause and Effect -- Cohesion -- Comparison -- Generalisations -- Numbers -- Opening Paragraphs -- References and Quotations -- Restatement and Repetition -- Style -- Synonyms -- Variation in Sentence Length -- Visual Information -- Accuracy in Writing -- Academic Vocabulary -- Adverbs -- Articles -- Caution -- Confusing Pairs -- Conjunctions -- Nationality Language -- Nouns and Adjectives -- Nouns - Countable and Uncountable -- Nouns-Umbrella -- Prefixes and Suffixes -- Prepositions -- Punctuation -- Relative Pronouns -- Singular or Plural? -- Time Words and Phrases -- Verbs - Formality -- Verbs - Modal -- Verbs - Passives -- Verbs and Prepositions -- Verbs of Reference -- Verbs-Tenses -- Writing Models -- Formal Letters -- CVs -- Reporting and Designing Surveys -- Taking Ideas from Sources -- Comparison Essay -- Discussion Essay -- Writing Tests
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| Subject
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English language-- Rhetoric, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English language, Textbooks for foreign speakers.
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Academic writing, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Dewey Classification
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808/.0428
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| LC Classification
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PE1413.B28 2006
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