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Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language : A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Paltridge, Brian.
Contributor:
Starfield, Sue.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Dissertations, Academic--Authorship.
Dissertations, Academic.
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Academic writing.
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
English language.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 236 pages) : illustrations
Edition:
2nd ed.
Place of Publication:
Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
Summary:
This fully updated edition is the guide for non-native speakers writing a thesis or dissertation in English. It explicitly unpacks academic writing, using accessible language and practical examples and discusses the issues that are crucial to success.
Contents:
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
Author biographies
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
2 Becoming a researcher in a global world
3 Issues in thesis and dissertation writing in English as a second language
4 Writing a research proposal
5 The overall shape of theses and dissertations
6 Writing the introduction
7 Writing the background chapters
8 Writing the methodology chapter
9 Writing the results chapter
10 Writing discussions and conclusions
11 Writing the abstract and acknowledgements sections
12 Publishing from a thesis or dissertation
13 Resources for thesis and dissertation writing
References
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-315-17002-7
1-351-69067-1
1-351-69066-3
9781315170022
OCLC:
1110715113

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