Demystifying academic writing : genres, moves, skills and strategies / Zhihui Fang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fang, Zhihui, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic writing.

Physical Description:

xvi, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

"The second edition of Demystifying Academic Writing describes major genres of academic writing, typical rhetorical moves associated with each genre, essential skills required to write the genres, and linguistic resources and strategies for performing these moves and skills. The book frames writing as a strategic process of making meaning through deliberate language choices. It demonstrates how language can be used to present information, develop argument, organize discourse, embed perspective, integrate sources, sharpen focus, improve clarity, engineer flow, and engage audience in ways that serve the author's purposes, follow genre expectations, and reflect disciplinary standards. Covering reading responses, book reviews, literature reviews, argumentative essays, empirical research articles, grant proposals, and more, this text is an all-in-one resource for academic writing and scholarly publishing. The revised edition features a new chapter on key grammatical resources for academic writing. It also offers guidance on how to navigate the impact of AI in academic writing. All chapters have been updated with new topics, expanded examples, and enriched discussions. Accessible to both native and non-native English speakers, this textbook equips students and scholars with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to excel in academic writing, enabling them to craft powerful, compelling, and effective texts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section I Unpacking Academic Writing

Introduction to Academic Writing

The Building Blocks of Meaning

Discursive Features of Academic Writing

Section II Skills and Strategies for Academic Writing

From Establishing Context to Evaluating Sources

From Defining Concept to Expressing Surprise

From Entertaining Opposition to Engineering Flow

Section III Writing Academic Genres

Writing a Reading Response

Writing a Book Review

Writing a Literature Review

Writing an Argumentative Essay

Writing an Empirical Research Article

Writing a Grant Proposal

Section IV Maximizing Success in Writing and Publishing

Building Capacity for Academic Writing

Writing for Scholarly Publication.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781041042532

1041042531

9781041042525

1041042523

OCLC:

1553744594

Publisher Number:

90104022604

CIPO000336595