Aims of the course
　　The purposes of this book are to support you in developing your extended writing and research skills and to encourage the development of an independent approach to extended writing and research. It is assumed that you will be working on the development and consolidation of core academic written-language skills on other parts ofyour course， and part of the aim of these materials is to put such skills into practice.
　　Structure of the course
　　Unit structure： There are eight units in the book. Each unit explores and/or recycles certain key aspects of academic writing， such as analyzing the task，selective reading of source material， organizing and supporting your ideas，avoiding plagiarism and developing a stance.
　　Input panels： These provide key information of particular relevance to you when researching and writing your extended projects. You will be able easily to refer to them for guidance and support when writing your projects.
　　Study tips： These are included for ease of reference when you are revising what you have studied. They either summarize the outcome of a series of activities or are a summary of other information contained in the unit.Unit summaries： Each unit is followed by a unit summary， giving you the opportunity to reflect on what you have learnt.
　　Additional materials
　　Glossary： Key words or phrases in the text are explained in the glossary on pages 148-151.
　　Sample project： A sample project written by a pre-sessional student illustrates the main elements of academic texts.
　　Source material： These authentic texts are referred to throughout the course to provide you with material similar to academic texts you will use in your faculty study.