Academic English - Writing can be used flexibly as a self-study course or homework supplement for students who are preparing for further academic study in English. It is a highly practical course that will help learners improve their essential academic writing skills across a range of disciplines, from Architecture to Medicine.

Those who are willing to study 2-3 hours a week over several months will see a significant improvement in their skills and have increased confidence with writing in an academic setting.

The material has been written by practising teachers and EAP experts and has a clear focus on academic style. There are extracts from reports, seminars and presentations which provide useful models throughout, and which cover a variety of engaging academic topics. It also covers the key academic principles needed at college and university level such as avoiding plagiarism, using evidence, and including citations.

Each lesson in Academic English - Writing is broken down into short sections that will help develop writing skills, and the vocabulary and grammar needed to develop an academic writing style. Lessons are built around a typical writing task, an important writing feature or a key academic principle.

Learners begin each lesson with a text comprehension and analysis, then move on to features of academic writing and related language points, and finish with a scaffolded writing task which is supported by modelled writing and explanations, and which can also be stored for sharing with teachers and peers.