Writing Matters is designed to develop students' writing skills and enable them to use these skills confidently in everyday life. The book guides students progressively towards proficient and effective writing using lively and authentic sample material that are relevant to students' real-life needs and interests. The book consists of two parts: * Part 1 deals with basic procedures such as preparing, drafting and revising texts and offers help in the often difficult areas of spelling and punctuation. * Part 2 focuses on writing contexts ranging from the functional (letters of application,...

Focusing on the introductions to research articles in a variety of disciplines, the author uses appraisal theory to analyze how writers bring together multiple resources to develop their positions in the flow of discourse. It will be most useful for researchers new to appraisal, and to EAP teachers.