English in today's research world : a writing guide : a sequel to Academic Writing for Graduate Students and an advanced text mainly designed for junior scholars and graduate students who are not native speakers of English

The authors of __Academic Writing for Graduate Students__ have written a book for the next level of second language writing. __English in Today's Research World__ offers students a very high level of writing instruction, with a specific focus on the projects students undertake--such as dissertations and conference abstracts--at the end of their university work or as they begin careers in research or academia.In addition to instruction on writing for publication, __English in Today's Research World__ provides needed advice on applications, recommendations, and requests--types of communications that are particularly vulnerable to influences from national cultural expectations and conventions and that, therefore, place the NNS writer at increased disadvantage.The text is both a reference manual and a course book, so that researchers can continue to use the book after they have completed their formal education. New ESL/EFL teachers can use __English in Today's Research World__ as a reference book for themselves or as a teaching aid in the classroom. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction. ............... .......1. Unit One: The Positioning of the Research Writer 3 Part A 1.1. Writing Processes: How EffectiveA re Your Writing Strategies? ..................4..... 7.2. Written Products:G enres,G enreN etworks, and Genre P1ans......... ...-'-.7 1.3. "Research Writer Positioning": Different Approaches to theS ameD ata ......... ...........1.0.. Part B 1,.4. Where Do You Stand? Cross-cultural Differences in ResearchL anguages .............'1.'5. 1.5. Investigating Style: Informal Elements in AcademicW riting ..............'.1..6... 1.6. Academic Names, Autobiography, and Bio-data '......20 L.7. Notes and Comments for Unit One ..'.......25 Unit TWo: Stepping onto a Wider Stage-the Conference Abstract 30 2.1,. A CloseL ook at the Structureo f a ConferenceA bstract. ...'..'......32 2.2. ConferenceA bstractsa crossD isciplines ...........'.....3..6.' 2.3. The Ratingo f ConferenceA bstracts. ............... ........'.'3.'9 2.4. TheR oleo f a SeniorA uthor:A n Example..........................4..0.......'.. 2.5. The Problemo f PromissoryA bstracts ......4 2 2.6. Reformulations.......... ...'.'.'.........52 2.7. ConferenceA bstractT itles ............:.....'.5..5.... 2.8. ReviewingC onferenceA bstracts ......'.....5.8. 2.9. The Ordering of Author Names and Short Versions of ConferencAeb stracts.. .............. ........'--6-2-- 2.L0.N otesa ndC ommentsfo r Unit TWo. ......... ...................65 Contents Unit Three: Research on Display-the Conference Poster 80 3.1. IntroductoryA ctivities. ............... ............8..1.. 3.2. PosterL ayouts .......8. 6 3.3. Typeso f CompressedL anguage. ........... ..................9..0... 3.4. Captions ..................96 3.5. Further Notes on the TechnicalN oun Phrase ...........9..8 3.6. Etiquetteo n "the Duy" ......... ................1.0..6.. 3.7. Notes and Commentsf or Unit Three ......1 08 Unit Four: The Literature Review ll4 4.1,. Typesa nd Characteristicso f LiteratureR eviews .....1 15 4.2. Organizing the Literature:C reatinga n Architecture. ..............1..1. 8 4.3. Citations ............1..2..8 4.4. Paraphrasea nd Evaluation. .......... .........1..3 5 4.5. A Postscript and a Waming ...139 4.6. Notes and Comments for Unit Four ........141 Unit Five: More Complex Literature Reviews 148 5.1. Weaknesseins LiterafureR eviews ..........149 5.2. A First Case: Reviewing the Concept of DiscourseC ommunity .........1..5 0 5.3. English in the ResearchW orld: A Further Perspective. ...........1..5 9 5.4. ASecondLiteratureReviewCase.......... .....................162 5.5. Using Metadiscourse.............. ....................1,69 5.6. What about Interdisciplinarity?.... ............176 5.7. Notes and Comments for Unit Five ........179 Unit Six: Further Steps and Stops on the Dissertation Road 187 6.1. The DissertationA bstract .......1 88 6.2. Thesisa nd DissertationA cknowledgments ...........1..9 8 6.3. Principled Narratives and Extensive Methods Sections ............206 6.4. Dealingw ith UnexpectedR esults ............216 5.5. The ProblematicF inalC hapter. ............ ...............:......21,8 6.6. Notesa nd Commentsf or Unit Six ..........221, vilt Contents Unit Seven: Academic Communications in Support of the Research Process 228 7.1.. Requests ................230 7.2. Remindersa nd Response.s. ........ ..............238 7.3. Disclaimers and Apologies. ....241. 7.4. SubmissionL etters .................243 7.5. FurtherCorrespondencewithEditors............... ........247 7.6. Notes and Comments for Unit Seven ......250 Unit Eighh Academic Communications in Support of a Research Career 257 8.1. The Curriculum Vitae ......... ....258 8.2. FellowshipA pplications............... .............265 8.3. Joba nd PositionA pplications. ............. ....268 8.4. Letters of Recommendation ...273 8.5. Notes and Comments for Unit Eight ......283 Index .............291

the Authors Of academic Writing For Graduate Students Have Written A Book For The Next Level Of Second Language Writing. english In Today's Research World Offers Students A Very High Level Of Writing Instruction, With A Specific Focus On The Projects Students Undertake--such As Dissertations And Conference Abstracts--at The End Of Their University Work Or As They Begin Careers In Research Or Academia.
in Addition To Instruction On Writing For Publication, english In Today's Research World Provides Needed Advice On Applications, Recommendations, And Requests--types Of Communications That Are Particularly Vulnerable To Influences From National Cultural Expectations And Conventions And That, Therefore, Place The Nns Writer At Increased Disadvantage.
the Text Is Both A Reference Manual And A Course Book, So That Researchers Can Continue To Use The Book After They Have Completed Their Formal Education. New Esl/efl Teachers Can Use english In Today's Research World As A Reference Book For Themselves Or As A Teaching Aid In The Classroom.

The authors of Academic Writing for Graduate Students have written a book for the next level of second language writing. English in Today's Research World offers students a very high level of writing instruction, with a specific focus on the projects students undertake--such as dissertations and conference abstracts--at the end of their university work or as they begin careers in research or academia. In addition to instruction on writing for publication, English in Today's Research World provides needed advice on applications, recommendations, and requests--types of communications that are particularly vulnerable to influences from national cultural expectations and conventions and that, therefore, place the NNS writer at increased disadvantage. The text is both a reference manual and a course book, so that researchers can continue to use the book after they have completed their formal education. New ESL/EFL teachers can use English in Today's Research World as a reference book for themselves or as a teaching aid in the classroom. The authors of Academic Writing for Graduate Students have written a book for the next level of second language writing. English in Today's Research World offers students a very high level of writing instruction, with a specific focus on the projects students undertake -- such as dissertations and conference abstracts -- at the end of their university work or as they begin careers in research or academia.In addition to instruction on writing for publication, English in Today's Research World provides needed advice on applications, recommendations, and requests -- types of communications that are particularly vulnerable to influences from national cultural expectations and conventions and that, therefore, place the NNS writer at increased disadvantage.The text is both a reference manual and a course book, so that researchers can continue to use the book after they have completed their formal education. New ESL/EFL teachers can use English in Today's Research World as a reference book for themselves or as a teaching aid in the classroom.