Academic Writing for International Students of Business and Economics

Now in its third edition, this key text helps international students succeed in writing essays and reports for their business and economics course.

Stephen Bailey is a lawyer in private practice. He was previously a Visiting Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, and he has taught public international law and contract law at the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh.

Introduction for Teachers; Introduction for Students; The Importance of Writing for Students of Business and Economics; Written British and American English - a short guide; Academic Writing Quiz; Part 1 The Writing Process; The writing process flowchart; 1.1 Basics of Writing; 1.2 Reading: Finding Suitable Sources; 1.3 Reading: Developing Critical Approaches; 1.4 Avoiding Plagiarism; 1.5 From Understanding Titles to Planning; 1.6 Finding Key Points and Note-making; 1.7 Summarising and Paraphrasing; 1.8 References and Quotations; 1.9 Contrasting Sources; 1.10 Organising Paragraphs; 1.11 Introductions and Conclusions; 1.12 Editing and Proofreading; Progress check 1; Part 2 Elements of Writing; 2.1 Argument and Discussion; 2.2 Cause and Effect; 2.3 Comparison; 2.4 Definitions; 2.5 Examples; 2.6 Generalisations; 2.7 Problems and Solutions; 2.8 Visual Information; Progress Check 2; Part 3 Language Issues; 3.1 Cohesion; 3.2 Definite Articles; 3.3 Numbers; 3.4 Passive and Active; 3.5 Punctuation; 3.6 Singular and Plural; 3.7 Style; 3.8 Time Markers; Progress Check 3; Part 4 Vocabulary for Writing; 4.1 Approaches to Vocabulary; 4.2 Abbreviations; 4.3 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and Adjectives; 4.4 Academic Vocabulary: Verbs and Adverbs; 4.5 Conjunctions; 4.6 Prefixes and Suffixes; 4.7 Prepositions; 4.8 Synonyms; Progress Check 4; Part 5 Writing Models; 5.1 Case Studies; 5.2 Literature Reviews and Book Reviews; 5.3 Writing Longer Papers; 5.4 Reports and Executive Summaries; 5.5 Reflective Writing; 5.6 Writing in Groups; Glossary; Answers; Index