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Becoming an academic writer: 50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Sage Publication 2017Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxv, 266 pISBN:
  • 9781483376257
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.042 G6B3-2017
Summary: With its friendly, step-by-step format, Becoming an Academic Writer helps writers improve their writing by engaging in deep and deliberate practice a type of practice adopted by expert performers in areas such as sports or music. Featuring 50 exercises, this practical, self-paced guide is flexibly organized so readers can either work their way through all of the exercises in order or focus on the specific areas where they need additional practice building their skills. The Second Edition is enhanced by a new appendix on literature review, new feature boxes, and new chapter summaries. https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/becoming-an-academic-writer/book244337
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Table of Content:

Chapter One: Get Ready to Practice
Part I: Practice Becoming a Productive Academic Writer

Chapter Two: Establish and Maintain the “Write” Habit
Think About It . . .
Seeing Yourself as a Writer

Chapter Three: Practice Building Academic Vocabulary
Think About It...

Chapter Four: Polish the Grammar
Think About It...

Chapter Five: Get Feedback
Think About It...

Chapter Six: Edit and Proofread
Think About It...


Part II: Practice Writing Sections of Journal Articles, Research Reports, and Grant

Chapter Seven: Exercises for Writing Introductions, Purpose Statements, or Specific Aims Sections
Think About It...

Chapter Eight: Exercises for Writing the Methods Section
Think About It...

Chapter Nine: Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings

Chapter Ten: Exercises for Writing the Discussion or

Conclusion Section

Chapter Eleven: Exercise for Writing Abstracts


With its friendly, step-by-step format, Becoming an Academic Writer helps writers improve their writing by engaging in deep and deliberate practice a type of practice adopted by expert performers in areas such as sports or music. Featuring 50 exercises, this practical, self-paced guide is flexibly organized so readers can either work their way through all of the exercises in order or focus on the specific areas where they need additional practice building their skills. The Second Edition is enhanced by a new appendix on literature review, new feature boxes, and new chapter summaries.

https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/becoming-an-academic-writer/book244337

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