Basic academic writing skills

Improve your academic writing skills with Basic Academic Writing Skills

Many first-year university students experience difficulties writing academic texts. This is often due to insufficient language acquisition during their preparatory studies and a lack of understanding of university-level expectations. The book "Basic Skills Academic Writing" offers essential tools to meet the criteria for academic writing. It guides students and instructors throughout the entire writing process, covering all facets of academic writing.

Core topics:

Discovering language and writing skills gaps

Gain knowledge about characteristics of a scientific writing style

Understanding Language Proficiency Requirements

Efficient and structured academic writing

Paraphrase sources effectively and create coherence

Critical reflection on one's own work

The handbook is a valuable resource not only for Dutch-speaking students but also for those learning Dutch as a second language. Specific levels are not discussed in detail, but a good basic knowledge of the language is recommended. The book is suitable for both classroom use and for independent study.

Practice-oriented

Basic Academic Writing Skills is primarily a practical guide with numerous exercises and a supporting website. Intertaal, the reliable supplier, guarantees fast delivery. The book is primarily aimed at first-year university students and bachelor's students preparing a thesis. However, any student who wants to improve their academic writing skills can benefit from it.

Authors

The book was compiled by Maartje Goosen, lecturer and coordinator of the Scriptorium at the Tilburg University Language Center, and Francien Schoordijk, lecturer at the Institute for Dutch Language Education and Advice (INTT) at the University of Amsterdam.