Research guides: Education Studies Research: 7. Writing Research

What resources can support academic writing?

Academic Writing: An Introduction by Janet Giltrow; Richard Alan Gooding; Marlene Sawatsky; Daniel Burgoyne; Janet Lesley Giltrow
Call Number: Stacks 808.042 G489A
Publication Date: 2005
A concise adaptation of Janet Giltrow's Academic Writing: Writing and Reading in the Disciplines. Discusses academic genres, styles, and knowledge-making processes that explain the complex cognitive and social principles of academic discourse.
Academic Writing and Publishing: A Practical Guide by James Hartley
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2008
Academic Writing and Publishing will show academics (mainly in the social sciences) how to write and publish research articles. Its aim is to supply examples and brief discussions of recent work in all aspects of the area in short, sharp chapters. It should serve as a handbook for postgraduates and lecturers new to publishing.
Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills by John M. Swales; Christine A. Beer Feak; Christine B. Feak
Call Number: Stacks 808.042 S971Ac 2004
Publication Date: 2004
Like its predecessor, this edition of Academic Writing for Graduate Students explains understanding the intended audience, the purpose of the paper, and academic genres. It includes the use of task-based methodology, analytic group discussion, and genre consciousness-raising. It helps students position themselves as junior scholars in their academic communities.
Mastering Academic Writing by Boba Samuels; Emmy misser; Jordana Garbati
Call Number: Stacks 808.066378 S193M
Publication Date: 2019
Using their years of experience coaching students, the authors help you to: Develop and hone arguments; Organize and interpret source material; Write effective research proposals; Follow academic conventions with confidence; and Complete collaborative writing projects.
Writing Research Critically: Developing the Power to Make a Difference by Jill Schostak; John Schostak
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2013
Writing Research Critically shows that writing up is not just about ‘presenting findings’ as if the facts would speak for themselves. As the authors show there are certain vital skills that any writer needs to develop within their academic writing, such as the ability to: develop critical understanding and a personal academic voice, question assumptions and the status quo, and develop ideas that create possibilities for realistic action.
Student's Guide to Writing College Papers, Fifth Edition by Kate L. Turabian
Call Number: Stacks 808.02 T929S 2019
Publication Date: 2019
Students of all levels need to know how to write a well-reasoned, coherent research paper--and for decades Kate L. Turabian's Student's Guide to Writing College Papers has helped them to develop this critical skill. For its fifth edition, Chicago has reconceived and renewed this classic work for today's generation. This guide introduces students to the art of formulating an effective argument, conducting high-quality research with limited resources, and writing an engaging class paper.
They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Acacdemic Writing by Cathy Birkenstein; Gerald Graff
Call Number: Stacks 808.042 G736T 2018
Publication Date: 2018
This book identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing. It shows students how to frame their arguments as a response to what others have said and provides templates and writing prompts to help them start making the moves.
Writing for Conferences: A Handbook for Graduate Students and Faculty by Leo A. Mallette; Clare Berger
Call Number: Stacks 808.042 M253W
Publication Date: 2011
Writing for Conferences: A Handbook for Graduate Students and Faculty serves as an essential guide for graduate students who want to publish the results of the research projects of their graduate program to maximum effect. It explains the conference publication process step-by-step and answers all of the questions asked by students inexperienced in publishing.
From Student to Scholar: A Guide to Writing Through the Dissertation Stage by Keith Hjortshoj
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2019
From Student to Scholar guides graduate students through the "hidden" developmental transition required in writing a dissertation and moving beyond, to become a successful scholar. Identifying common rhetorical challenges across disciplines, author Hjortshoj explains how to accommodate evolving audiences, motivations, standards, writing processes, and timelines. One full chapter is devoted to "writing blocks," and another offers advice to international students who are non-native speakers of English.

What resources support academic writing for international students?

Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students by Stephen Bailey
Call Number: Stacks 808.0428 B156A 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Now in its fifth edition, Academic Writing helps international students succeed in writing essays and reports for their English-language academic courses. Thoroughly revised and updated, it is designed to let teachers and students easily find the topics they need, both in the classroom and for self-study. The book consists of five parts: The Writing Process; Elements of Writing; Language Issues; Vocabulary for Writing; and Writing Models.
Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language by Brian Paltridge; Sue Starfield
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2019
Fully updated and packed with new material, the second edition of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is the ideal guide for non-native speaker students and their supervisors working on writing a thesis or dissertation in English. Considering the purposes of thesis and dissertation of writing alongside writer/reader relationships, this book uses accessible language and practical examples to discuss issues that are crucial to successful thesis and dissertation writing.
Academic Writing Skills for International Students by Siew Hean Read
Call Number: Stacks 428.24 R284A
Publication Date: 2018
This engaging guide will equip students who are non-native speakers of English with the tools and confidence to respond effectively and appropriately to written assignments at university. It supports students in the development of essential writing skills, such as structuring paragraphs and building an argument, and provides practical guidance on adhering to the conventions of academic writing. It guides students systematically through a series of text analyses which bring out key linguistic and rhetorical features, making complex textual issues manageable and understandable for learners of all abilities.
Writing for Results: Academic and Professional Writing Tasks by H.M. McGarrell; P. Brillinger
Call Number: Stacks 808.042 M145W
Publication Date: 2002
This task-based text works through the writing process from prewriting to publishing, including constructing effective paragraphs with focus, appropriate transitions and fine-tuned conclusions. Activities help students with process descriptions and basic technical writing, as well as using sources effectively (such as quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing while avoiding plagiarizing).
Writing Academic English by Alice Oshima; Ann Hogue
Call Number: Stacks 808.042 O82W 1999
Publication Date: 1998
Intermediate-Advanced 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. This text teaches academic writing skills such as simple outlining, parts of the basic essay, and patterns of organization.
English for Writing Research Papers by Adrian Wallwork
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2016
This guide is based on a study of over 1000 manuscripts and reviewers' reports revealing why papers written by non-native researchers are often rejected due to problems with English usage and poor structure and content. With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and examples taken from published and unpublished papers, you will learn how to: prepare and structure a manuscript; increase readability and reduce the number of mistakes you make in English by writing concisely, with no redundancy and no ambiguity; write a title and an abstract that will attract attention and be read; decide what to include in the various parts of the paper (Introduction, Methodology, Discussion etc); highlight your claims and contribution; discuss the limitations of your research; choose the correct tenses and style; and satisfy the requirements of editors and reviewers.
English for Academic Research: Grammar, Usage and Style by Adrian Wallwork
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2015
This guide is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on the reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English usage, style and grammar. It draws on English-related errors from around 5000 papers written by non-native authors, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and present research papers. English for Academic Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar covers those areas of English usage that typically cause researchers difficulty.
English for Academic CVs, Resumes, and Online Profiles by Adrian Wallwork
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2019
Are you a graduate, postgraduate or PhD student? Building a CV or profile can be difficult for anyone, but especially for those whose first language is not English. This book is essential for those looking to promote themselves in the academic community, and can be used both for self-study, as well as in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course. The book contains tips, do's and dont's, and discussion points that can be used by instructors. Based on interviews with recruiters and an analysis of hundreds of CVs from around 40 different countries, the book is structured as a series of FAQs.

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