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

This compact phrase book of key business terminology is an invaluable resource for students who want to communicate their ideas, arguments and analyses with greater clarity and precision.

Divided into thirty bite-size sections, users can quickly and easily find the topic they need when preparing and writing essays, reports and case studies. Each section contains three parts: words in action, taken from real academic writing; information to help you readers use these words correctly; and nearly but not quite right examples from real students work.

This is an essential companion for students studying both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business and management, and is suitable for use at any stage of their studies. It is also ideal for those studying related disciplines, including business management, administration, HR, finance, systems analysis, project management, business law and corporate governance.?

Why use this book?.- Aims and arguments.- Definitions, groupings and characteristics.- Events, situations and business contexts.- Size, amount and distribution.- Time, trends and change.- Business strategy, models, methods and results.- Analyzing and identifying common themes.- Evaluating ideas, evidence and impact.- Concluding, applying ideas and making recommendations.- Appendix: Latin phrases and abbreviations.- Index.

Jeanne has been teaching and managing in the field of English language and academic writing for over twenty years and currently lectures at the University of Leeds UK. She has been Chair of the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes and set up one of the first academic writing centres in a UK university. Jeanne is author of The Student Phrase Book, How to Use Your Reading in Your Essays, Reading and Making Notes and Writing for University.ls!