Academic Writing: A Coursebook for ESL Students

Introduction 

PART 1. Writing good paragraphs 
Topic sentences 
Transitional words and phrases 
AWL Group 1 
Revising your writing

PART 2. Finding and using outside sources 
Avoiding plagiarism 
AWL Group 2 
 Quoting 
AWL Group 3 
 Paraphrasing 
 Summarizing 
AWL Group 4 

PART 3. Writing a research paper 
Choosing a topic and approach 
Writing a thesis statement 
AWL Group 5 
Outlining your research paper
Body paragraphs 
Writing a conclusion
Finalizing your paper

AWL Review 

Sample academic papers