Thesis and dissertation writing in a second language : a handbook for students and their supervisors / Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfield
By: Paltridge, Brian [author]
Contributor(s): Starfield, Sue ( [author. ]Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020Edition: Second editionDescription: x, 236 pages : 24 cmSubject(s): Dissertations, Academic- -- Authorship | Academic writing | English language- -- Study and teaching- -- Foreign speakers| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Course reserves |
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Biblioteca Universidad Europea del Atlántico Fondo General | No ficción | 81'243 PAL the | Available | 4882 |
Innovación, investigación y desarrollo profesional de la especialidad de lenguas extranjeras |
"First edition published by Routledge 2007"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
Fully updated and packed with new material, the second edition of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is the ideal guide for non-native speaker students and their supervisors working on writing a thesis or dissertation in English. Considering the purposes of thesis and dissertation of writing alongside writer/reader relationships, this book uses accessible language and practical examples to discuss issues that are crucial to successful thesis and dissertation writing. This edition offers: Insights into the experience of being a doctoral writer, issues of writer identity, and writing with authority Typical language and discourse features of theses and dissertations Advice on the structure and organisation of key sections Suggestions for online resources which support writing Extracts from completed theses and dissertations Guidance on understanding examiner expectations Advice on publishing from a PhD Suitable for students from all disciplines, Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is essential reading for non-native speaker students looking to complete a thesis or dissertation in English
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
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