Language Resources

Academic English Writing

• Pinker, Steven. The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century. Penguin Books, 2015.
• Strunk, William, and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan, 1972.
• Bailey, S. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London and New York: Routledge, 2015.
• Craswell, G. Writing for Academic Success. Sage Publications, 2004.
• Murray, N. Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
• Creme, P. and M. Lea. Writing at University: A Guide for Students. Open University Press, 2008.
• Jordan, R.R. Academic Writing Course. London: Nelson/Longman, 1999.
• Hamp-Lyons, L. and B. Heasley. Study Writing. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
• Oshima, A. and A. Hogue. Writing Academic English. Addison-Wesley, New York, 2005.
• Swales, J. and C. Feak. Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Skills and Tasks. Michigan University Press, 2012.

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Nora’s Guide to Academic Writing Q and A

A comprehensive guide covering sentence craft, verb selection, paragraph structure, rhythm, clarity, precision, evidence analysis, journal article and book writing, and the differences between A Level, newspaper, and top-tier academic prose.

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