Description
Book SynopsisWith its friendly, step-by-step format, the
Third Edition of
Becoming an Academic Writer by Patricia Goodson helps readers improve their writing by engaging in deep, deliberate, and daily practice. Featuring 50 exercises, this guide is organized so readers can either work through exercises in order, or focus on specific areas.
Trade Review"The major strength of this text are the exercises. The exercises are practical, doable, and relevant to the new, developing, and
experienced writer. They make the often overwhelming task of academic writing, palatable and approachable." -- C. Casey Ozaki
"I like the way that it sets up students for success if they are patient enough to read carefully and work through the exercises." -- Anne Hardgrove
"It has a lot of GREAT writing advice that helps students to break through writing blocks, helps them think through their ideas, and helps
them write about it in a powerful way." -- Holly Brewer, Burke Professor of American History
"Students loved it and found it very useful. Everyone I′ve recommended it to has found it to be useful." -- Brenda C. Barnes, Ph.D.
"[This text] encourages the development of identity as a writer and writing as a practice, provides several practical tips and guidance for practices that will develop strengths as a writer, [and] maintains an accessible tone. No one will feel that this book is too lofty for them to use it." -- Vanessa Dennen
"The strength of this text is the practical exercises." -- Lize A.E. Booysen. Gradute School of Leadership and Change
"The key advice is sound. The collection of other writers′ advice is excellent. The author brings together a lot of good advice. I found
myself taking notes from chunks of the book for my lecture discussion." -- Joseph Graf
"It is suitable for a flipped teaching approach, [and emphasizes] internalizing the writing process and developing an identity as a
writer." -- Charles Duquette
"Practical, accessible, useful, empathic" -- Dr. Amanda O. Latz
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Get Ready to Practice Part I. Practice Becoming a Productive Academic Writer Chapter 2. Establish and Maintain the “Write” Habit Chapter 3. Practice Building Academic Vocabulary Chapter 4. Polish the Grammar Chapter 5. Get Feedback Chapter 6. Edit and Proofread Part II. Practice Writing Introductions, Methods, Results/Findings, and Discussions Chapter 7. Exercises for Writing Introductions & Purpose Statements Chapter 8. Exercises for Writing the Methods Section Chapter 9. Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section Chapter 10. Exercises for Writing the Discussion or Conclusion Section Chapter 11. Exercise for Writing Abstracts Chapter 12. Reading-&-Writing: How to Stop Making the Literature Review an Excuse For Not Writing
