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A short guide to academic writing /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Andrew P. (Andrew Paul)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2003]
Subjects:
English language > Rhetoric.
Academic writing.
Table of Contents:
  • I: The process of writing
  • Writing groups
  • Writing is a very messy process
  • Reading critically
  • Sources and notes
  • Taking notes
  • Writing with your unconscious
  • II: Academic writing
  • What is academic writing?
  • Using objective and subjective language
  • Writing and speech
  • Writing as teaching
  • Creating structure
  • Less is more
  • III: The particulars of academic writing
  • The introductory paragraph
  • Paragraphs
  • Transition words and sentences
  • Grammar and punctuation
  • Sentences
  • Citations
  • Quotations
  • Quantifying reality
  • The literature review
  • IV: Science and research
  • Understanding science and research
  • Describing empirical research
  • Writing using 3-D
  • V: Final products
  • Theses and dissertations
  • Journal articles.