Introduction for Teachers; Introduction for Students; The Importance of Writing for Students of Business and Economics; Written British and American English - a short guide; Academic Writing Quiz; Part 1 The Writing Process; The writing process flowchart; 1.1 Basics of Writing; 1.2 Reading: Finding Suitable Sources; 1.3 Reading: Developing Critical Approaches; 1.4 Avoiding Plagiarism; 1.5 From Understanding Titles to Planning; 1.6 Finding Key Points and Note-making; 1.7 Summarising and Paraphrasing; 1.

8 References and Quotations; 1.9 Contrasting Sources; 1.10 Organising Paragraphs; 1.11 Introductions and Conclusions; 1.12 Editing and Proofreading; Progress check 1; Part 2 Elements of Writing; 2.1 Argument and Discussion; 2.2 Cause and Effect; 2.3 Comparison; 2.

4 Definitions; 2.5 Examples; 2.6 Generalisations; 2.7 Problems and Solutions; 2.8 Visual Information; Progress Check 2; Part 3 Language Issues; 3.1 Cohesion; 3.2 Definite Articles; 3.3 Numbers; 3.

4 Passive and Active; 3.5 Punctuation; 3.6 Singular and Plural; 3.7 Style; 3.8 Time Markers; Progress Check 3; Part 4 Vocabulary for Writing; 4.1 Approaches to Vocabulary; 4.2 Abbreviations; 4.3 Academic Vocabulary: Nouns and Adjectives; 4.

4 Academic Vocabulary: Verbs and Adverbs; 4.5 Conjunctions; 4.6 Prefixes and Suffixes; 4.7 Prepositions; 4.8 Synonyms; Progress Check 4; Part 5 Writing Models; 5.1 Case Studies; 5.2 Literature Reviews and Book Reviews; 5.3 Writing Longer Papers; 5.

4 Reports and Executive Summaries; 5.5 Reflective Writing; 5.6 Writing in Groups; Glossary; Answers; Index.