Table of contents

Academic English for University Success

From precise reading and critical thinking to confident research writing and presentation

Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: What Academic English Is
• Chapter 2: Academic Vocabulary and Word Families
• Chapter 3: Grammar for Clear Academic Meaning
• Chapter 4: Sentence Style and Precision
• Chapter 5: Paragraphs and Cohesion
• Chapter 6: Reading Academic Texts Strategically
• Chapter 7: Understanding Arguments and Evidence
• Chapter 8: Critical Thinking in Academic English
• Chapter 9: Note-Taking, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing
• Chapter 10: Quoting, Citation, and Academic Integrity
• Chapter 11: Planning Academic Essays
• Chapter 12: Writing Analytical and Argumentative Essays
• Chapter 13: Writing Compare-and-Contrast, Cause-and-Effect, and Problem-Solution Texts
• Chapter 14: Research Skills and Source Evaluation
• Chapter 15: Literature Reviews and Research Synthesis
• Chapter 16: Academic Voice, Stance, and Hedging
• Chapter 17: Data Commentary and Visual Information
• Chapter 18: Writing Research Reports and IMRaD Papers
• Chapter 19: Revision, Editing, and Proofreading
• Chapter 20: Academic Listening and Lecture Comprehension
• Chapter 21: Seminar Discussion and Academic Speaking
• Chapter 22: Oral Presentations and Slides
• Chapter 23: Exams, Timed Writing, and Academic Tasks
• Chapter 24: Building an Independent Academic English Practice
• Conclusion