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Academic Writing for Master Students. Structure of the Course 6

Unit 1. Academic Writing Style 7

Unit 2. Delivering a Presentation 14

Unit 3. Textual Coherence and Cohesion. Major Thought Relationships 15

Unit 4. Writing an Introduction. Formulating a Thesis 32

Unit 5. Writing Paragraphs. Controlling and Supporting Ideas 35

Unit 6. Writing a Conclusion 40

Unit 7. Writing Different Types of Essay 53

Unit 8. Writing a Summary 60

Unit 9. Writing an Abstract 85

Unit 10. Writing a Critical Review 86

Unit 11. Writing a Scientific Report 92

Unit 12. Writing an Academic Article 92

Unit 13. Writing a Research Proposal 92

Unit 14. Writing a Resume / CV 92 Writing Cover and Motivation Letters 92

Unit 15. Writing a letter of Recommendation 92

APPENDICES 93

APPENDIX A. Tips for Academic Writing and Other Formal Writing 94

APPENDIX B. Transition and Opening Academic Phrases 96 More Transition Words and Phrases 98

APPENDIX C. Delivering a Presentation 103 Template of Delivering a Presentation 103

APPENDIX D. Writing Different Types of Essay 108

APPENDIX E. Template of Writing an Essay 109

APPENDIX F. Assessment Criteria for Grading Essays 112

APPENDIX G. Writing a Summary. Template of Writing a Summary 113

APPENDIX H. Reporting verbs to Be Used in Summaries 114

APPENDIX I. Useful Phrases for Summaries 115

APPENDIX J. Summary vs. Abstracts 116 Sample Abstracts 117

APPENDIX K. Articles for Writing an Abstract 119

APPENDIX L. Writing a Critical Review 140

APPENDIX M. Writing a Scientific Report 141

APPENDIX N. Writing an Academic Article 142

APPENDIX O. Useful Phrases for Writing an Academic Article 143

APPENDIX P. Writing an Academic Paper 148 Writing a Research Proposal 149

APPENDIX Q. Useful Academic Phrases Used in a Research Proposal 150 Useful Academic Phrases Used in the Introduction of a Research Proposal 150 Useful Academic Phrases Used in the Main Body of a Research Proposal 153 Useful Academic Phrases Used in the Conclusion of a Research Proposal 154 Academic Expressions Used to Refer to Someone's Work 154 Academic Expressions Used for Quoting 155 Academic Expressions Used for Concluding and Summarizing Information 156

APPENDIX R. More Academic Phrases for Research Proposals and Scholarly Articles 157

APPENDIX S. Writing a Resume / CV 161

APPENDIX T. Samples of CV 162

APPENDIX U. Writing a Cover Letter 166 Sample of a Cover Letter 167

APPENDIX V. Writing a Letter of Recommendation 168 Samples of Letters of Recommendation 168

APPENDIX W. Writing a Motivation Letter 171 Samples of Motivation Letters 172

APPENDIX E. Materials for the Examination 174

APPENDIX Y. Template of Presenting a Master's Project at the Defence 183

References 184

This Academic Writing workbook is intended for master students majoring in Linguistic Fields and Bilingual Education. The activities of the workbook are compiled from authentic English and American textbooks, workbooks, course-books, scholarly articles, and Internet sources. The materials for practical activities are basically related to Linguistics, Foreign Language Pedagogy, Social Sciences, Psychology, and Neuropedagogy. The suggested activities of this workbook might appear a valuable tool in enhancing Academic Writing and Communicative-Cognitive Competences of University students.