{"product_id":"read-research-and-write-caroline-brandt-9781412947374","title":"Read, Research and Write: Academic Skills for ESL Students in Higher Education","description":"This book is for students who have learned English as a second (or third, or forth) language and are studying at an institution where English is the medium of instruction. Each of the book′s 10 chapters focuses on a reproduced academic article on an aspect of English for academic purposes. Therefore, students can learn about language skills from the articles themselves, as well as develop those skills in the activities and tasks which follow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter develops six strands of academic skills essential for successful study: reading; learning language\/vocabulary; writing; researching; studying′ and applying to your own subject. The detailed and focused activities and tasks will help you to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake reasonable knowledge claims \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecome more aware of university culture and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite according to academic standards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink critically and reflectively \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespond to ideas in academic articles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocument your work appropriately and avoid plagiarism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA companion website features a collection of articles from a variety of different sources related to the topics in each of the book′s 10 articles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Brandt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1412947375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412947374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Caroline Brandt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50593291632895,"sku":"9781412947374","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bed7d5a-fcf9-4d7a-9ce6-2b0259812867.jpg?v=1791120194","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/read-research-and-write-caroline-brandt-9781412947374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}