The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need: 600 Examples of Academic Language

By Luiz Otávio Barros

Book Overview

Bestseller in six countries, with more than 60,000 copies sold

"I remember sitting with my thesis committee and hearing from one of the members that my writing was not academic. This book has been a useful tool to prevent me from ever having to hear that again This book is definitely a jewel that I would recommend to anyone who has to write academically " (Amazon reviewer)

You know what you want to say. Finding the academic words to say it is the hard part.

The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need is a short, reader-friendly bank of 600 sentence templates for undergraduate and graduate students working on essays, theses, and dissertations. It's also a handy companion for anyone preparing for the TOEFL or IELTS.

The templates are organized around the typical sections of an academic paper, so you can turn straight to the part you're writing:

The aim of this study is to discuss the extent to which ____Participants were randomly selected based on ____The data provide preliminary evidence that ___

You'll also find 80 grammar and vocabulary tips that clear up the most common mistakes in academic writing:

Effect or affect? Imply or infer?Is irregardless ever correct?Is it "the criteria was" or "the criteria were"?

What this book is (and isn't)

This isn't a complete academic writing course. It won't teach you how to choose a research question or write clear paragraphs. What it will do is help you find the best way to say what you want to say, so you can hand in your work with confidence and get the grade (or the committee's approval) you deserve.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1539527751
• ISBN13: 9781539527756
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"