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

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.

List of contents

Acknowledgments; Author Biographies; List of tables, figures and boxes; 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

About the author

Brian Paltridge is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Sue Starfield is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Paltridge, Brian Starfield Paltridge, Sue Starfield
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.08.2019
• EAN: 9781138048690
• ISBN: 978-1-138-04869-0
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Research, EDUCATION / Counseling / Academic Development, EDUCATION / Bilingual Education, Language learning: writing skills, Writing skills, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, ELT: English for academic purposes