Towards Academic Writing

English language learners need to develop writing skills for a variety of reasons, and the ability to write in a language requires not only proficiency in that language but also an understanding of the various features of writing. Writing is mainly a skill to be learnt, and developing writing entails a systematic approach. Towards Academic Writing aims at satisfying the needs of EFL majors by serving primarily two purposes: - Providing English language teachers with a comprehensive overview and analysis of fundamental factors that affect the development of writing skills; - Assisting the language learners with authentic texts as well as sample essays, concisely structured explanations on essay writing, basics of effective writing with examples & exercises, and exemplified applications of some useful writing techniques.