PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Myths and Facts About Academic Writing
2. What Academic Writing Looks Like
3. Your Writing Context and Purpose
4. The Five Essential Elements of Writing
Summary
PART II: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 1: WRITE CRITICALLY
5. What Critical Writing Is
6. What Critical Writing Looks Like
7. Common Errors in Critical Writing
Summary
PART III: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 2: USE YOUR SOURCES EFFECTIVELY AND CORRECTLY
8. Using Their Words Quotation
9. Using Your Words – Paraphrase and Source Summary
10. Using Verbs To Show That You Understand Your Sources
11. Referencing Styles and Techniques
12. How To Avoid Accidental Plagiarism
Summary
PART IV: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 3: LET YOUR OWN VOICE SHINE THROUGH
13. Making Your Own Voice Clear
14. Using Verbs To Show Your Own Position
15. Using I and We
16. Expressing Levels of Certainty and Caution
Summary
PART V: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 4: WRITE FOR YOUR READER
17. Having a Clear Overall Structure
18. Having Clear Paragraph Structure
19. Developing a Clear Writing Style
20. Using Words Precisely
Summary
PART VI: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 5: REWRITE LIKE AN EXPERT
21. The Process of Writing and Rewriting
22. Common Language Errors
23. A Checklist
Summary
Final Comments.