A Short Guide to Academic Writing

A Short Guide to Academic Writing de-mystifies the process of writing and describes everything that is needed to write in an academic and professional style.

SECTION ONE THE PROCESS OF WRITING

Introduction

ix

Chapter 1: Writing Groups

1

(4)

Writing Group Sessions

1

(2)

Checklist for Academic Writing

3

(2)

Chapter 2: Writing is a Very Messy Process

5

(4)

The Process

5

(1)

Steps of the Writing Process

6

(3)

Chapter 3: Reading Critically

9

(6)

Reading is Not the Same as Comprehending

9

(1)

Comprehension Strategies

9

(2)

Using Your Brain to Comprehend

11

(4)

Chapter 4: Sources and Notes

15

(6)

Academic Writing Uses Credible Sources

15

(1)

How to Gather Data Using Credible Sources

15

(3)

The Reference Page

18

(3)

Chapter 5: Taking Notes

21

(4)

What Your Notes Should Look Like

21

(1)

Organizing Notes: Looking for Groups

22

(3)

Chapter 6: Writing With Your Unconscious

25

(6)

Your Unconscious Mind is Your Friend

25

(1)

The Bone Pile

26

(5)

SECTION TWO ACADEMIC WRITING

Chapter 7: What is Academic Writing?

31

(2)

Form and Function

31

(1)

A Few Basics to Begin

31

(1)

The Prime Directive

32

(1)

A Question

32

(1)

A Few More Basics

32

(1)

Chapter 8: Using Objective and Subjective Language

33

(4)

Avoid Letter To The Editor Syndrome

33

(1)

Avoid Value Statements

34

(1)

The Subjective Stance

34

(3)

Chapter 9: Writing and Speech

37

(2)

Writing and Thinking

37

(1)

Avoid Speechisms

37

(1)

Avoid NonWords

38

(1)

Chapter 10: Writing as Teaching

39

(4)

Gender Neutral

39

(1)

Numerical Organizing Words

40

(1)

People Who Need People

41

(1)

Say It and Support It

41

(2)

Chapter 11: Creating Structure

43

(4)

Create Structure After DataGathering

43

(1)

Outline or Web Before DataGathering

43

(1)

Headings and Subheadings

43

(4)

Chapter 12: Less is More

47

(4)

SECTION THREE THE PARTICULARS OF ACADEMIC WRITING

Chapter 13: The Introductory Paragraph

51

(4)

Seriation

51

(2)

Do Not Become Seriation Happy

53

(2)

Chapter 14: Paragraphs

55

(8)

New Paragraphs

58

(1)

Topics and Topic Sentences

58

(1)

Conceptual Leaps

59

(1)

Paragraph Length

60

(1)

Redundancy Within the Paragraph

60

(3)

Chapter 15: Transition Words and Sentences

63

(4)

Transition Words

63

(1)

Transition Sentences

63

(4)

Chapter 16: Grammar and Punctuation

67

(8)

Grammar

67

(1)

Avoiding the Seven Most Common Grammar Errors

67

(3)

Punctuation

70

(5)

Chapter 17: Sentences

75

(1)

Long Sentences

75

(1)

Short Sentences

75

(1)

Long and Short Sentences

75

(1)

Chapter 18: Citations

75

(10)

Citing in the Text

75

(3)

The Reference Page

78

(1)

Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers

78

(1)

Books

79

(2)

Graduate Papers, EV IC, and Internet

81

(1)

Citations in Action

82

(3)

Chapter 19: Quotations

85

(4)

Quotation Guidelines

85

(1)

Another Word of Warning

86

(1)

The Reference Page

87

(2)

Chapter 20: Quantifying Reality

89

(8)

Using Numbers

89

(1)

Using Words

89

(1)

Reporting Numbers

90

(1)

Tables

91

(6)

Chapter 21: The Literature Review

97

(4)

Sources

97

(1)

Sample Literature Review

97

(4)

SECTION FOUR SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

Chapter 22: Understanding Science and Research

101

(8)

Science is a Verb

101

(1)

The Nature of Research: Ways of Seeing

102

(1)

Experimental Research

103

(3)

Qualitative Research

106

(3)

Chapter 23: Describing Empirical Research

109

(4)

Chapter 24: Writing Using 3D

113

(4)

SECTION FIVE FINAL PRODUCTS

Chapter 25: Theses and Dissertations

117

(8)

Some Survival Tips

117

(1)

Secondary Research

117

(3)

Original Research

120

(5)

Chapter 26: Journal Articles

125

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