xiv, 418 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Machine generated contents note: Unit One An Approach to Academic Writing -- Audience -- Purpose and Strategy -- Organization -- Style -- Language Focus: The Vocabulary Shift---Verbs -- Language Focus: The Vocabulary Shift---Nouns and Other Parts of Speech -- Language Focus: Other Stylistic Features...

Contents note continued: Procedures and Processes -- Language Focus: -ing Clauses to Indicate Cause and Effect -- Language Focus: Passive Voice -- Flow of Ideas in a Process Description -- Language Focus: Indirect Questions -- Introducing the Solution -- Unit Four Data Commentary -- Strength of Clai...

Contents note continued: Some Notes on Plagiarism -- Paraphrasing -- Careful Use of Synonyms -- Language Focus: Identifying the Source -- Language Focus: Summary Reminder Phrases -- Syntheses of More than One Source -- Language Focus: Showing Similarities and Differences -- Unit Six Writing Critique...

Contents note continued: Results Sections -- Language Focus: Another Look at Location Statements -- Language Focus: Special Verb Agreements -- Language Focus: Making Comparisons -- Unit Eight Constructing a Research Paper II -- Introductions -- Creating a Research Space -- Language Focus: Citation a...