Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Students and their Supervisors

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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. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of figures List of tables List of boxes Author biographies Acknowledgements 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