The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need: 600 Examples of Academic Language

by Luiz Otávio Barros

Best-selling title in six different countries, with nearly 50,000 copies sold as of December 2022!

"I remember sitting with my thesis committee and hearing from one of the members that my writing was not academic. This book has been a useful tool to prevent me from ever having to hear that again! This book is definitely a jewel that I would recommend to anyone who has to write academically!" - Amazon user

If you know the basics of academic writing but struggle to express your ideas using the right words, The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need is a lifesaver. This book is a short, reader-friendly bank of academic "sentence templates" written for both graduate and undergraduate students who need help with their essays, dissertations, and theses. Students preparing for the TOEFL and IELTS exams will find this book useful, too.

The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need contains 600 sentence frames organized around the typical sections of an academic paper, such aim of this study is to discuss the extent to which ____ Participants were randomly selected based on ____ The data provide preliminary evidence that ____The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need also contains 80 grammar and vocabulary tips so you can avoid common mistakes in academic the difference between effect and affect? Imply and infer?Is irregardless correct?Do you say "the criteria was" or "the criteria were"?The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need is NOT a comprehensive academic writing textbook. It will NOT teach you academic skills such as choosing the right research question, writing clear paragraphs, and so on.But it will help you find the best way to say what you want to say so you can ace that academic paper and get the grade you deserve.

Genres: Writing, Language, Education, Grad School, Academic, Nonfiction, Academia

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 11, 2016

Reviews

[نسترنّگار · Rating 4 out of 5]

عصای دستِ ما مقاله نویسان مبتدی و کم علاقه

[Sophia Nicolopoulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Barros has compiled and enhanced an amazing list of 600 academic phrases one can use in different kinds of discourse. What is more, each chapter is aligned with vocabulary and grammar tips facilitating our understanding of tricky instances in English academic writing. This miraculous short book should be considered as the Holy Bible for students in the process of writing their thesis or simply a research project. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in ameliorating their writing skills. It's short, accurate and really helpful to people of different levels and knowledge. Well done Mr. Barros!

[Takeshi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not recommended for people with an upper intermediate grasp of English. Surely one cannot learn academic writing by rote. I get that this phrasebook is meant to serve as a quick reference; however, the banality and cliché of the examples provided in this phrasebook would probably render most of them unfit to embellish your own writing. Following those examples you'll run the risk of writing like a mediocre researcher that struggles to find an audience.

[Eri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This helped me a lot to finish my thesis. I was never once talked about academic language throughout my thesis process therefore I struggled a lot to find the exact words to express what I wanted to say. This phrasebook not only gave me lots of examples but it also provided valuable insights on the grammar and sentence construction. I would definitely use it again in the future!

[Tara Brabazon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a very unusual book and for some students it would be useful. It offers guided phrases to scaffold students through active voice, hedging of arguments and transitional sentences.

It feels a bit like paint by numbers, but for students requiring guidance about sentence and paragraph construction, this book maintains a solid role in their professional development.

[MusTii Fa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recommended resource for individuals at an intermediate level of English who wish to improve their academic writing skills. The book is light quick read yet provides practical examples, making it an accessible and beginner-friendly introduction to academic writing.

Overall, the book is a good starting point for anyone looking to build confidence and competence in academic writing.

[Joy Rawlinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely informative

This book is extremely helpful and informative with regards to compiling academic essays. I would recommend any that any student who wishes to improve their essay writing skills use this book as a point of reference.

[Curtis Chamblee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saved my bacon in grad school.

[Johnny · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good list of phrases that you can use for academic writing. I found the examples of words that look similar but have a very different meaning especially helpful (like overlooked vs. overseen).

[Giuseppina Caraglia]

Very interesting indeed.

Concise and informative. A very good phrasebook for budding scientists who are in need of a guide to writing in English.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Succinct, practical and resourceful for English learners if not to say even for native speakers.

[Chandrika Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great addition to any academic toolbox! Certainly worth the price!

[Le Gault]

This is incredibly helpful and very easy to follow.

[Craig Goodwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a good reference to have if you're stuck using the same academic phrases all the time.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute must for English as a second language (ESL) writers.

[Fereal Shameer · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Very good book.Really it helps me in writing the proposal.The steps if followed properly would be of great help and assistance

[Nouf Aloudah]

Nice for quick help in academic writing