Academic Vocabulary and Grammar: Essential language for academic writing

The vocabulary is divide into topics and functions so that students learn key vocabulary for different types of writing. Chapters include describing aims, change, perspectives, stance, evaluation and many more. For each section students learn key words and how they are commonly used in academic writing. There is then a practice section using these words. At the end of each section there is a writing task with example model paragraphs showing these words in context.

The grammar section looks at commonly used structures in academic writing. After reviewing the basic rules, students learn about some of the common ways these structures are used in academic writing. The practice section gives students controlled exercises to check their use of the grammar. Each section ends with an extension task and model sentences or paragraphs in the context of academic writing.

This book is perfect for improving your knowledge and skills in academic writing, but it also helps with other academic skills of reading, listening and speaking. With thousands of model sentences for both vocabulary and grammar, you can see how these words and structures are used in a variety of academic writing genres.