Teaching a Lexis-Based Academic Writing Course is a companion to Building an Academic Vocabulary,which was written for students who need to develop college-level vocabulary skills. Building Academic Vocabulary helps students develop lexical precision as they work in such often-exercised modes as cause-effect, general description, description of processes, and comparison/contrast.
Teaching a Lexis-Based Academic Writing Course will help instructors use Building an Academic Vocabulary more effectively, but it can also be used as a companion to any writing text and by instructors who want their writing course to have more of a focus on vocabulary. Each chapter includes additional practice exercise and five additional quizzes on collocations and common phrases, related forms, and additional vocabulary. This resource provides instructors with a valuable tool for helping students develop precision and fluency in their academic writing.
Language
English
Pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Michigan Press ELT
Release
September 25, 2006
ISBN
0472031015
ISBN 13
9780472031016
Teaching a Lexis-Based Academic Writing Course: A Guide to Building Academic Vocabulary
Teaching a Lexis-Based Academic Writing Course is a companion to Building an Academic Vocabulary,which was written for students who need to develop college-level vocabulary skills. Building Academic Vocabulary helps students develop lexical precision as they work in such often-exercised modes as cause-effect, general description, description of processes, and comparison/contrast.
Teaching a Lexis-Based Academic Writing Course will help instructors use Building an Academic Vocabulary more effectively, but it can also be used as a companion to any writing text and by instructors who want their writing course to have more of a focus on vocabulary. Each chapter includes additional practice exercise and five additional quizzes on collocations and common phrases, related forms, and additional vocabulary. This resource provides instructors with a valuable tool for helping students develop precision and fluency in their academic writing.