Writing Academic Papers

A Resource Manual for Beginners in Higher-Learning Institutions and Colleges

Elia Shabani Mligo

• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9781620323960
  9781498264761
• eBook ISBN:
  9781630870249
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Writing & Presentation Skills

Writing Academic Papers is a book for undergraduate students in higher learning institutions and colleges designed to help them accomplish their academic paper assignments. This book comprises most materials necessary for students to write convincing and persuasive academic papers. It defines an academic paper, explains its importance in higher education, and outlines the necessary steps in writing a well-presented, well-argued, and well-documented academic paper. This book also discusses in detail and with concrete examples the question of plagiarism, the most serious offense in academic writing, including the effects of plagiarism in the production of new knowledge and the consequences to those caught plagiarizing. This book is an invaluable resource for all beginning students striving to achieve ethical and excellent writing performances.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Writing for High School and for University
• Chapter 3: Writing Academic Paper Assignments
• Chapter 4: Book Reports and Book Reviews as Academic Papers
• Chapter 5: Basic Guidelines for Writing Effective Academic Papers
• Chapter 6: Plagiarism: A Serious Offense in Academic Writing
• Chapter 7: Conclusion
• Bibliography