The PhD Writing Handbook
Description
This is an invaluable guide to developing the writing skills needed to succeed at every stage of postgraduate research. It provides useful guidance on writing clearly and coherently, and covers core topics such as exploring key concepts through writing, building a structured chapter framework and completing a first draft. Each chapter features insights from researchers along with hands-on tasks and self-evaluation exercises to help readers develop their own strategies for success.
This detailed, step-by-step guide to the secrets of successful PhD writing will be essential reading for PhD students and their supervisors across a wide range of disciplines.More details
Person
Desmond Thomas is a Lecturer and MA TESOL Course Director at the University of Essex. He has over 10 years' experience of designing and teaching writing skills courses for PhD researchers.
Content
Introduction.- 1. The Stages of PhD Thesis Writing.- 2. Developing a Research Topic through Writing.- 3. Managing Research Reading.- 4. Producing a Literature Review.- 5. Exploring Key Concepts through Reading and Writing.- 6. Building a Structured Chapter Framework.- 7. Establishing Productive Writing Routines.- 8. Writing Clearly, Concisely and Coherently.- 9. Developing Academic Style.- 10. Completing a First Draft.- 11. Motivating Yourself to Write.- 12. Reporting and Analysing Research Findings.- 13. Completing your PhD.- 14. Writing within an Academic Career.- Bibliography and References.- Appendices.