Becoming an Academic Writer
50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing
1st Edition
Published on 13. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-4522-0386-7 (ISBN)
Description
Becoming an Academic Writer helps you gain control over writing and publishing, master specific aspects of academic writing, and improve your productivity. Patricia Goodson's book offers weekly exercises and tools to achieve these goals. The exercises are grounded in a theoretically-sound and empirically-based mode comprising a set of behavioural principles (e.g., writing regularly, separating generating from editing) and specific practices (weekly exercises) which ensure success.
Based on the work of writing theoretician Peter Elbow, the empirical research done by Robert Boice (and others) on writing productivity of college professors, and the research into the practice patterns of elite performers (such as Olympic athletes), the principles and practices have been developed and tested over time.
Inside you'll find:
Exercises tailored to specific segments of academic papers and reports
Tips for ESL Writers boxes, providing additional support.
This book uniquely combines these successful principles with a set of original exercises applicable to the writing needs of academics as well as students.
Based on the work of writing theoretician Peter Elbow, the empirical research done by Robert Boice (and others) on writing productivity of college professors, and the research into the practice patterns of elite performers (such as Olympic athletes), the principles and practices have been developed and tested over time.
Inside you'll find:
Exercises tailored to specific segments of academic papers and reports
Tips for ESL Writers boxes, providing additional support.
This book uniquely combines these successful principles with a set of original exercises applicable to the writing needs of academics as well as students.
Reviews / Votes
"The practical nature of the book is a strength, with the series of exercises which would be useful for novice writers at the undergraduate or graduate level." -- Carol A. Kochhar-Bryant "This book makes the reader want to write! I found myself reaching for my calendar and penciling in writing sessions for the rest of my week after reading the first chapter. The techniques and exercises are effective and easy to implement; they fit with any writing project, in any stage of the writing process. I could see myself and other academics as the audience for this book, but I could equally envision assigning this book to my undergraduate students and working through many of the exercises with them." -- H. Elisabeth Ellington "This book is likely to inspire writing groups of all kinds of academic writers. I can see ABDs following this program to successful completion of a doctoral thesis and the subsequent necessary articles written from the thesis." -- Laura Huntoon "I was impressed by how much the author was able to bring in scholarly research on writing." -- Tanya Maria Golash-Boza "I enjoyed this book! Each chapter eases smoothly into the next and the writer continues to provide readers with inspiration and pragmatic information." -- Nathalie Kuroiwa-Lewis "The author's way of breaking down our practices of writing with exercises and examples will benefit not only my students and their journeys in writing but mine as well." -- Jennifer Smith LapointeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4522-0386-7 (9781452203867)
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50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing
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Person
Patricia Goodson is professor of health education in the Department of Health & Kinesiology at Texas A&M University (TAMU). She obtained a bachelor's degree in Linguistics (from Universidade Estadual de Campinas) and a master's in Philosophy of Education (from Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Campinas) in Brazil; a master's in General Theological Studies (from Covenant Theological Seminary) and a PhD in Health Education (from the University of Texas at Austin) in the United States. At TAMU, she has taught mostly graduate-level courses such as Health Behavior Theory, Health Research Methods, Health Program Evaluation, Health Education Ethics, and Advanced Health Behavior Theory. In 2007, while acting as associate dean for Graduate Program Development, she created and implemented a college-wide writing support service for graduate students, based on the POWER model described in this book. Currently, as director of the College of Education and Human Development's Writing Initiative (POWER Services), she offers Basic and Advanced Writing Studios for graduate students in the college, on a regular basis, and occasionally teaches writing workshops for faculty at Texas A&M and other universities. Dr. Goodson has won several department-, college-, and university- level awards for her teaching and research. In 2012 she was awarded the title of Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University-one of the highest teaching awards at that university. Also in 2012, she became the university's sole nominee for the Piper Professor Award, a state-level recognition for teaching. While she considers mentoring graduate students the most fulfilling part of her career, a couple of research interests vie for her attention. Her research focuses on topics such as sexual health of adults and adolescents, the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and public health genomics. She has published extensively in high-impact journals, has reviewed for several prestigious publications, and has served as book review editor for The Journal of Sex Research. One of her intellectual passions is theory, and her "other" book presents a critique of health education's current use of theory in both research and practice.
Content
Chapter 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 Sections of Journal Articles, Research Reports, and Grant Applications
Chapter 7. Exercises for Writing Introductions, Purpose Statements, or Specific Aims Sections
Chapter 8. Exercises for Writing the Methods Section
Chapter 9. Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section
Chapter 10. Exercises for Writing Discussion or Conclusion Section
Chapter 11. Exercise for Writing Abstracts
Afterword
Appendix: Additional Resources
Author Index
Subject Index
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 Sections of Journal Articles, Research Reports, and Grant Applications
Chapter 7. Exercises for Writing Introductions, Purpose Statements, or Specific Aims Sections
Chapter 8. Exercises for Writing the Methods Section
Chapter 9. Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section
Chapter 10. Exercises for Writing Discussion or Conclusion Section
Chapter 11. Exercise for Writing Abstracts
Afterword
Appendix: Additional Resources
Author Index
Subject Index