Academic writing and grammar for students / Alex Osmond.
Material type:
TextSeries: Sage study skills: Publisher: Los Angeles ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2013Description: xi, 201 pages ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781446210901; 9781446210918Subject(s): Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Academic writing | Dissertations, Academic -- AuthorshipGenre/Form: Handbooks and manuals. DDC classification: 808.066378 OSM LOC classification: LB2369 | .O86 2013| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book
|
Central Library (CL) | Central Library (CL) | NFIC | General Stacks | 808.066378 OSM (Browse shelf) | Available | S3H-C-131 |
Browsing Central Library (CL) shelves, Shelving location: General Stacks Close shelf browser
Includes index.
Introduction: the aims of this book and how to use it -- Basic conventions of academic writing -- Basic grammatical concepts -- Putting sentences together -- Putting paragraphs together -- Critical thinking and referencing -- Conciseness and clarity -- Common mistakes and how to deal with them -- Proofreading effectively.
This guide shows students how to use academic English grammar and punctuation. The author identifies common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them, making extensive use of examples and advice from tutors from a range of subjects.
There are no comments on this title.