Academic English: Skills for Success, Third Edition - Miranda Legg, Parco Wong, Alice Yau, Natalie Fong, Kevin Pat, Steve Roberts, Rebecca Welland, Letty Chan, Louisa Chan, and Wai Lan Tsang - Bookniverse

Academic English: Skills for Success, Third Edition

Miranda Legg, Parco Wong, Alice Yau, Natalie Fong, Kevin Pat, Steve Roberts, Rebecca Welland, Letty Chan, Louisa Chan, and Wai Lan Tsang

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About this book

Language Learning > English

This book features five theme-based units on cross-disciplinary academic English skills, focusing on the needs of first-year undergraduate students. Each unit covers academic writing, reading, and speaking skills. The units progressively take students through the steps needed to complete three common academic assignments: the essay, report, and tutorial discussion. These steps include searching for quality sources, note-taking, establishing a critical stance, formulating evidence-based arguments, synthesizing information from multiple sources, and structuring academic texts. Each unit also provides opportunities for students to analyse texts, apply their critical thinking skills, practise what they have learnt in productive tasks, and reflect upon their progress. This book is aimed at first-time university students. Many of the readings are related to China and a broader Asian context. As such, it appeals to first-year university students in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan.

About the author(s)

Miranda Legg, Parco Wong, Alice Yau, Natalie Fong, Kevin Pat, Steve Roberts, Rebecca Welland, Letty Chan, Louisa Chan, and Wai Lan Tsang

Miranda Legg was formerly a principal lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Parco Wong is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Alice Yau is a lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Natalie Fong is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Kevin Pat is a lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Steve Roberts was formerly an instructional designer in the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (later renamed the Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre) at the University of Hong Kong. Rebecca Welland was formerly a lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Letty Chan is a lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. Louisa Chan is a lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong. She is also the author of A Paradise of Sparrows: Poetry and Paintings. Wai Lan Tsang is Programme Director of the Graduate School at the University of Hong Kong.

About the publisher

Established in 1956, and part of the University of Hong Kong, Asia’s most prominent English-speaking university, HKU Press publishes more than 30 new titles annually, with a growing proportion (more than 25%) in Chinese. Building on Hong Kong's unique global position, HKU Press books examine, critique, and celebrate Asia’s place in the world. We have gained particular renown for publications in Chinese history and culture, law, public health, social work, film/media studies, art and architecture/urban planning.

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