All academics need to write, but many struggle to finish their dissertations, articles, books, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. How can we write it all while still having a life?

“How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing” by Paul J. Silvia is a guidebook aimed at helping academics become more productive writers. In its second edition, the book offers updated advice to overcome common barriers to writing, such as excuses and bad habits, and provides strategies to motivate students, professors, and researchers.

The 2016-2017 version of this book marks the 5th update since this work was first released in 2010. The purpose of this book has always been to provide the IELTS candidate with a brief but actionable summary of how to write an effective essay in the Task 2 portion of the Academic and General IELTS exams.

In this book, she will provide you all proven formulas, tips, strategies, explanations, structures, task 1 language, vocabulary and model essays to help you easily achieve an 8.0+ in the IELTS Writing section (Academic), even if your English is not excellent.

Intermediate Level. This best-selling series takes the mystery out of the composition process as it helps college-bound and college-level ESL students quickly improve their ability to write effectively in English. Addressing organization, rhetoric, grammar and mechanics, and sentence structure, these texts offer clear steps, numerous models, and many opportunities for writing practice.

The Longman Academic Writing Series helps students master the academic writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The five-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to revision. Level 5 teaches advanced students to write various genres of academic essays and research papers.

A three-level series that teaches students in higher education the skills essential for academic success.

ON COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE, STUDY SKILLS PLUS EDITION will engage you with the tools you need to take charge of your success in college and in life. As you learn new strategies, you will have the opportunity to practice applying new skills to solve academic challenges. With improved critical and creative problem solving you will be able to achieve greater success in all parts of your life.