This book presents a lively, rich, and concise introduction to the key concepts and tools for developing clarity and coherence in academic writing.Well-knownauthors and linguists David Nunan and Julie Choiargue that becoming an accomplished writer is a career-long endeavor. They describe and provide examples of the linguistic procedures that writers can draw on to enhance clarity and coherence for the reader. Although the focus is on academic writing, these procedures are relevant for all writing.This resourcemakescomplex concepts accessible to the emergent writer and illustrates how these concepts can be applied to their own writing.The authors shareexamples froma wide range of academic and non-academic sources, from their own work, and from the writing of their students. In-text projects and tasks invite you, the reader, to experiment with principles and ideas in developing your identity and voice as a writer.