{"product_id":"thesis-and-dissertation-writing-in-a-second-language-a-handbook-for-students-and-their-supervisors-9781138048706","title":"Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully updated and packed with new material, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eThesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language \u003c\/i\u003eis the ideal guide for non-native speaker students and their supervisors working on writing a thesis or dissertation in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights into the experience of being a doctoral writer, issues of writer identity, and writing with authority\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTypical language and discourse features of theses and dissertations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on the structure and organisation of key sections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggestions for online resources which support writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtracts from completed theses and dissertations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance on understanding examiner expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on publishing from a PhD\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for students from all disciplines, \u003ci\u003eThesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for non-native speaker students looking to complete a thesis or dissertation in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoctoral Writing Blog (https:\/\/doctoralwriting.wordpress.com\/recommended-reading\/)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe highly popular Doctoral Writing Blog recommends the book in these terms:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Paltridge and Sue Starfield’s Thesis and dissertation writing in a second language: A handbook for supervisors, London: Routledge, remains hard to beat. This book is for doctoral students who haven’t studied linguistics, and suspect that their supervisors and advisors are not that clear with spelling out how to meet the criteria that will please examiners. We’ve found that the focus on second language explanation makes this a wonderfully clear book for anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a list of resources for doctoral students, the Blog says about our book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a teaching resource this is probably the most well used book in my library. I return to it time and time again because it provides me with the confidence to say ‘research shows that this is a common pattern in thesis writing’. That’s really important for me. This use of empirical evidence makes the book stand out from the crowd – it’s so unlike those other writing advice books \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Lee, University of Stavanger, Norway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a need for this book, internationally candidates are struggling with how to write their work up, and supervisors are struggling with how to help them. The pedagogical expectations from different cultural backgrounds are enormous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe market is growing, international doctoral candidates are a growing force in the UK (partially because of the funding difficulties that local students face). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI think the various national Council’s for Doctoral\/Graduate Education should be alerted to this book when it is published (EG UKCGE).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is different from the competition as the focii of existing books are either on academic writing, supervising writing or a first language doctoral candidate writing their thesis up in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI recommend that a second edition of this book is published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Jerry Wellington, University of Sheffield, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, I think there is a need for this book as most books of this kind do not focus as clearly on international students. Having said that, most of the points and guidelines in the first edition apply to all students: what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, I recommend publication. I like it and I know that our students will find it valuable, clear and helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments; 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019451957591,"sku":"9781138048706","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138048706.jpg?v=1750780313","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thesis-and-dissertation-writing-in-a-second-language-a-handbook-for-students-and-their-supervisors-9781138048706","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}