Book Reviews 2023
January 2023
Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students
Bailey, Stephen
You are looking for a book with a lots of opportunities to practice? Would you rather read less information and practice more? Either English ist your language of study, but not your first language – or you simply want to consolidate your writing in English?
Then „Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students“ by Stephen Bailey may be just what you need! more
April 2023
Becoming an Academic Writer: 50 Exercises
for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing
Patricia Goodson
Becoming an Academic Writer is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to improve their academic writing skills. The book is well organized and easy to read, with clear and concise explanations of key concepts and practical tips for putting them into practice.
Particularly valuable is the way more
May 2023
Time Management and Self-Organisation
in Academia:
Developing a self-directed and balanced life
Mark Riedenauer, Andrea Tschirf
Finding a good balance between studies and everyday life is often not easy. You might encounter problems such as being overwhelmed or lacking motivation, whether you´re just starting out with your studies or have been studying for a longer time.
In this book, Riedenauer and Tschirf explain how to avoid more
July 2023
Writing in English Studies -
A Guide for Students
in English Linguistics and Literature
Vivian Gramley, Katharina Pietsch, Tyll Zybura
“Writing belongs to the writer.” This is how Katharina Pietsch, one of the authors of “Writing in English Studies” describes academic writing. A unique process specific to each and every author who is equipped with the agency to create their very own distinctive text. Unfortunately, more
September 2023
Writing in English:
A Guide for Advanced Learners
D. Siepmann, J. D. Gallagher, M. Hannay, M. Lachlan
Mastering a language, especially in written academic form, is not an easy feat. You could have decades of experience writing in a foreign language, and still find yourself at an impasse, unable to express an idea in your text. Fret not, the authors of “Writing in English: A Guide for Advanced Learners” are here to help. They set out to aid native German speakers gain insight into more
November 2023
LaTeX – A Document Preparation System
User’s Guide and Reference Manual
Leslie Lamport
LaTeX supports clearly and uniformly formatted documents from the ground up, which is often a prerequisite for scientifically oriented work. In contrast to other word processing applications, LaTeX is less more
