Description
Following a unit on using resources for vocabulary development, the contents are divided into three parts: Showing Relationships within Sentences, Connecting and Focusing across Sentences, and Qualifying Statements and Reporting Research. Part 1 focuses on verbs and modifiers that express increases and decreases, verbs and abstract nouns that describe change, connectors and verbs describing causal relationships, and parallel structures. Part 2 explores the words that help connect ideas and add cohesion. Part 3 discusses how to express degrees of certainty and accuracy and the use of reporting verbs.
Reviews
"Overall, this book is an excellent resource for any academic or professional English writing student. It provides a thorough and clear path of learning for the reader, and addresses all of its intended topics in depth. The resources provided inside and the walkthroughs on how to use them are also invaluable. In short, any learner of English writing would benefit from the usage of Exploring Options in Academic Writing: Effective Vocabulary and Grammar Use." - Christopher Kelly, IATEFL ESP SIG Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780472034260
Author Jan Frodesen
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint The University of Michigan Press
Publisher The University of Michigan Press
Weight(grams) 500g