Academic Writing for Graduate Students Commentary: A Course for Nonnative Speakers of English (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) | 
| Authors: John M. Swales, Christine B. Feak
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: $159.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 518771
Media: Paperback
Edition: Tch
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 117
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0472082930
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN: 9780472082933
ASIN: 0472082930
Publication Date: August 1994
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excellent, especially for self-study October 10, 2005
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I have taught academic writing for almost 10 years and have myself put together a handbook. This is the single best book that I have found for self-study for non-native speakers. In fact, it is not only useful for graduate students, but for anyone who looks to improve their formal language skills, for professional purposes such as report-writing.
It includes many useful exercises, covering details and nuances of the English language. The sample materials are interesting and engaging. It has sections on all the important aspects and comprehensively covers the subject, including formal grammar and style, data commentary, writing summaries & critiques and ends with two chapters that guide readers through constructing their own research paper.
The authors share some of the writing that their students have done, which also supports the learning process, as you consider what works, and what doesn't. I haven't seen the 2004, second edition, so I cannot compare.
If, as a non-native speaker you are looking for a great book to work with, this is what you need. The same is true if you teach non-native students to write academically. I recommend inquiring, if you buy secondhand, what state the book is in, because if the exercises have been filled out already, it will detract from the value.
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