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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, 1952- [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 online resource (x, 236 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781351690676; 1351690671; 9781315170022; 1315170027; 1351690663; 9781351690652; 1351690655; 9781351690669; 9780203960813; 0203960815.Call No.: LB2369 .P353 2020 Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship | Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers | Writing | Dissertations, Academic | Writing | Academic Dissertations as Topic | Écriture savante -- Guides, manuels, etc | Anglais (Langue) -- Étude et enseignement -- Allophones | Écriture | Thèses et écrits académiques | writing (processes) | EDUCATION -- General | EDUCATION -- Bilingual Education | EDUCATION -- Guidance & Orientation | Academic writing | Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship | English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakersGenre/Form: Handbook | Electronic books. | Handbooks and manuals. | Handbooks and manuals. | Guides et manuels.Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 808/.042 Online resources: EBSCOhost
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.
General Note: "First edition published by Routledge 2007"--T.p. versoBibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.Local Note(s): WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650Summary: 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.
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"First edition published by Routledge 2007"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and 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.

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.

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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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