Writing

The authors identify the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. Because these moves are central across all disciplines, the book includes chapters on writing in the sciences, writing in the social sciences, and writing about literature.

Part 1. The fundamentals of academic writing -- Part 2. Putting together your research project -- Part 3. Toolkit.

Shows by example that academics can write good, readable prose in a variety of genres.

Offers guidance on how to improve your skills by describing the different approaches you can take to different assignments. This title offers examples of analysing assignments, and also discusses the note-taking, mind-mapping, and various types of reading which should go into any preparation.

Deals with a number of generic issues around academic writing (including intellectual property rights) and then considers writing refereed journal articles, books and book chapters in detail as well as other, less common, forms of publication for academics.

This book unravels the process of writing academic papers. It tells readers what good papers look like and how they can be written.