English for Academic Purposes (Paperback)

English for Academic Purposes will address students in a lively and interactive manner to develop their academic reading and writing skills. Exercises allow plenty of opportunity for practice and self-study. The book will cover the following components: Reading: competent reading, developing reading speed, identifying key information, mapping reading texts Writing: writing with a purpose, the writing process, reconstructing writing Sentence level grammar: sentence structure, ideas in sentences Language use: contextual language use, manipulative language, persuasive language Vocabulary development. English for Academic Purposes enables students' access to academic discourse by scaffolding how academic literacy works. It is a foundational text which aims to bridge the gap between school and university and suitable for first-year university students from range of disciplines. Written in an accessible and interactive way, the text aims to remove barriers to learning in the higher education environment, giving students confidence to succeed in their studies.

General

Imprint:	Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	July 2014
Editors:	Helen Moffett
Authors:	Robert Balfour • Pinky Makoe • Jean Mitchell • Helen Moffett • Bernard Nchindila • Dianne Shober
Dimensions:	241 x 169 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-905067-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Literacy Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-19-905067-8
Barcode:	9780199050673

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