Communicate Effectively Communication Skills in Academia

The "Academic Communication and Language Skills" coursebook addresses the critical challenges students face in developing effective communication skills at the university level. Focusing on the fundamental issues of sentence construction, discourse organization, and effective expression, this book provides practical solutions for enhancing language use, reading comprehension, and argumentative writing. Recognizing the limitations of isolated communication courses, this resource integrates real-life academic contexts to help students navigate complex language tasks in their studies. Aimed at both lower and higher-level students, it offers tools to improve language proficiency and critical thinking, crucial for success in higher education.

This coursebook explores the widespread problem of poor communication skills in university students, which hampers their ability to think critically, read effectively, and argue persuasively. It identifies the causes of these issues at both sentence and discourse levels, including difficulties in articulation, citation, text organization, and vocabulary use. With a focus on practical applications, the book addresses the gaps left by traditional communication skills courses, which are often disconnected from real academic contexts. By offering integrated strategies and resources, this book aims to support students in developing the language skills essential for academic success.

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