Academic Writing for International Students of Business

(d) O interpreted falling unemployment as a sign of economic recovery. (e) P identified/presented wind power and biomass as the ...

3 Common conjunctions Others are possible Addition: moreover/as well as/in addition/and/also/furthermore Result: therefore/conse ...

(d) While the tutor insisted that the essay was easy, the students found it difficult. (e) Although the spring was cold and dry, ...

3.7 Prefixes and Suffixes 2 Prefixes auto by itself co together ex (i) previous (ii) outside fore in front inter between macro l ...

6 Practice C (a) joint production/junior company (b) without choosing to/not hurt (c) able to be refilled/clear and obvious (d) ...

4 Prepositions in phrases (a) on (b) of (c) of (d) in (e) in (f) on (g) in (h) of 5 Prepositions of place and time (a) Among (b) ...

(d) associated with (e) divided into (f) blamed for (g) believed in 3.9 Synonyms 1 How synonyms work Word/phrase Synonym largest ...

issue topic predict forecast method system prohibit ban option possibility quote cite quotation citation raise increase results ...

3.10 Time Markers 3 Practice A (a) Recently (b) until (c) for (d) Last month (e) by (f) Since (g) During 4 Practice B (a) Last ( ...

Answers: Part 4 4.1 Case Studies 1 Using case studies A case study has the advantage of providing a concrete experience/example. ...

Reduced prices by sourcing production locally Produces thinner but more frequent catalogues Uses local characters in adverts Att ...

3 Practice Sender = student/recipient = teacher Reply is unlikely, unless recipient needs to comment on the attached paper. Mode ...

3 Practice Introduction (e) (b) (d) (c) (a) Example report Proposals The central feature of Plan A is a circular park area in th ...

2 Questionnaire design (a) (ii) is less embarrassing for most people to answer. (b) (i) is an open question and has many possibl ...

Revision Exercise: Taking Ideas from Sources (e) Model notes: (i) Happiness often depends on feeling wealthier than others. (ii) ...

Glossary Abbreviation The short form of a word or phrase (see Unit 3.2) Abstract A short summary of the aims and scope of a jour ...

Conclusion The final section of an essay or report (see Unit 1.10) Contraction A shortened form (e.g. she’s, I’d) Criteria(singu ...

Plagiarism Using another writer’s work without proper acknowledgement (see Unit 1.3) Primary research Original research (e.g. a ...

Index abbreviations in citations 54 abbreviations in writing 169 abbreviations, business 168 abbreviations, types 168 academic a ...

hyphens 135 internet resources, assessing critically 20 introductions 70 introductions, contents 70 introductions, structure 71 ...