• Absolutely Write presents a process-based approach to academic English writing for natural scientists and engineers. It starts with pre-writing, and develops through sentences and paragraphs to reports.
• Absolutely Write covers several styles of writing, including definitions, processes, and cause and effect. There is also a section on skills and grammar points, while the final section focuses on research and referencing skills.
• Absolutely Write is intended to form the main text for a comprehensive task-based course for students of all levels. It is structured to facilitate flexibility in learners’ approach to writing.
The Writing Process
Format
Pre-Writing
Sentences
Paragraphs
Experiment Reports
Styles of Writing
Scientific Writing
Definitions
Processes
Comparing and Contrasting
Cause and Effect
Building Blocks
Articles
Capitalization
Prepositions
Conditionals
Modal auxiliary verbs
Adjectives
Active vs. Passive Voice
Comparatives and Superlatives
Using Non-English Words in English
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Scientific Vocabulary and Collocations
Research Skills
Research and Writing
In-Text Citations
Quotations
Reference Lists
Reference Management Software