Towards Academic English is a step-by-step guide to developing effective writing skills for personal, academic and professional puposes. With plenty of examples for reference and a variety of a accessible tasks, the book gives guidance on, and practice in, the following key areas: essential grammar in context, spelling and punctuation, sentence harmony, problems of usage (confusing words and phrases), common errors, vocabulary development, text cohesion, organizing thoughts and ideas, different forms of writing (letters, articles, descriptive and discursive). Designed to be used both as resource book and a workbook, Towards Academic English systematically covers the essential aspects of good writing. first at sentence level, and them at text level.