The Business Student's Phrase Book : Key Vocabulary for Effective Writing

To write successfully in business – both at university and in the workplace – you need to communicate your ideas clearly and correctly; imprecise or incorrect word use will lessen the clarity and credibility of your work. This book gives you an accessible ‘way in’ to the words and phrases you will need to use in essays, case studies and reports. The Business Student’s Phrase Book: Presents nearly 1,500 academic words commonly used across business and management Shows you these words in the context of key writing functions and sentences from sample assignments so that you can see when, why and how words are used Gives simple, clear definitions, concentrating on those words that most often cause problems Explains the differences between commonly confused words Identifies common mistakes in word use so that you can avoid similar errors in your own writing This is an essential companion for business students who seek to express their ideas, arguments and evaluations more clearly and precisely. Jeanne Godfrey has been teaching and managing in the field of English language and academic writing for over twenty years. She set up one of the first academic writing centres in a UK university and is a Teaching Fellow in the Language Centre at the University of Leeds, UK. She is the author of Writing for University, Reading and Making Notes, How to Use Reading in Your Essays and The Student Phrase Book.