Academic Writing for Graduate Students, Second Edition: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) (Paperback)

by John M. Swales (Author), Christine B. Feak (Author)

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The second edition of this successful guide to writing for graduate-and undergraduate-students has been modified to include updates and replacements of older data sets; an increased range of disciplines with tasks such as nursing, marketing, and art history; discussions of discourse analysis; a broader discussion of e-mail use that includes current e-mail practices.

Like its predecessor, this edition of Academic Writing for Graduate Students
" explains understanding the intended audience, the purpose of the paper, and academic genres.
" includes the use of task-based methodology, analytic group discussion, and genre consciousness-raising.
" shows how to write summaries and critiques.
" features "language focus" sections that address linguistic elements as they affect the wider rhetorical objectives.
" helps students position themselves as junior scholars in their academic communities.

The Commentary has also been revised and is available.

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Product Details Paperback: 344 pages Publisher: University of Michigan Press/ESL; 2 edition (March 25, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0472088564 ISBN-13: 978-0472088560 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,874 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #25 in  Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > English as a Foreign Language > Writing #61 in  Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > English as a Foreign Language > English Language Teaching > Linguistics #62 in  Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > English as a Foreign Language > English Language Teaching > Disciplines

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars academic writing for graduate studies, January 29, 2007 By  Luis Bastidas "dude" (N Wilkesboro) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This book is a great tool for both experienced and novice writers in college matters. It introduces basic information about sentence structure, style, tone and other features you need to consider when writing a scholar papers. It also provides lots of practice to reinforce the concepts introduced and put them into practice. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer for writing instructors - and international graduate students, May 29, 2008 By  Eric H. Roth "English teacher/conversationali... (Venice Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Commentary for Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2d ed.: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) (Paperback) How do international students develop the appropriate vocabulary, register, and practice for writing their research projects in English? What reading and writing strategies and techniques do ESL students need to master to successfully write summaries, create annotated bibliographies, and convey their ideas to their academic peers and professors? This commentary to the second edition of the acclaimed Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills answers these vital questions. A concise summary opens each unit before revealing the task answers. Mirroring the popular ESL book's structure, the reader can quickly determine the essential teaching point of each task. This commentary dramatically enhances the core text, giving both the novice and experienced writing instructor practical tips on complicated material. The authors acknowledge disagreements between disciplines, provide lively responses, and maintain a nuanced, fair tone. They also freely admit where they have responded to, or incorporated, criticisms of the first edition. Naturally, ambitious and curious graduate students can benefit from this thin instructor's guide as well. In short, this excellent primer illuminates the definitive guide to academic writing for international students. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars It's commentary version not a main textbook!!!, January 17, 2009 By  M. Song - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Commentary for Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2d ed.: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) (Paperback) Be aware that this is a commentary version. So tricky, because even if you type the whole title "academic writing for graduate students" for search, it shows commentary version instead of the main text.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Academic Writing for Graduate Students I started reading this book and it has so much information that a graduate student would need to improve Published 4 months ago by D. James-taylor 1.0 out of 5 stars The wrong book I thought it was the book "Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2d ed." as everything looked the same including the cover, authors and the edition. Read more Published 9 months ago by P. Sakian Dezfuli Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press/ESL; 2 edition (March 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0472088564
• ISBN-13: 978-0472088560
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,874 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars academic writing for graduate studies, January 29, 2007

By	Luis Bastidas "dude" (N Wilkesboro) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a great tool for both experienced and novice writers in college matters. It introduces basic information about sentence structure, style, tone and other features you need to consider when writing a scholar papers. It also provides lots of practice to reinforce the concepts introduced and put them into practice.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer for writing instructors - and international graduate students, May 29, 2008

By	Eric H. Roth "English teacher/conversationali... (Venice Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Commentary for Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2d ed.: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) (Paperback)

How do international students develop the appropriate vocabulary, register, and practice for writing their research projects in English? What reading and writing strategies and techniques do ESL students need to master to successfully write summaries, create annotated bibliographies, and convey their ideas to their academic peers and professors?

This commentary to the second edition of the acclaimed Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills answers these vital questions. A concise summary opens each unit before revealing the task answers. Mirroring the popular ESL book's structure, the reader can
quickly determine the essential teaching point of each task.

This commentary dramatically enhances the core text, giving both the novice and experienced writing instructor practical tips on complicated material. The authors acknowledge disagreements between disciplines, provide lively responses, and maintain a nuanced, fair tone. They also freely admit where they have responded to, or incorporated, criticisms of the first edition. Naturally, ambitious and curious graduate students can benefit from this thin instructor's guide as well.


In short, this excellent primer illuminates the definitive guide to academic writing for international students.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's commentary version not a main textbook!!!, January 17, 2009

By	M. Song - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Commentary for Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 2d ed.: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes) (Paperback)

Be aware that this is a commentary version. So tricky, because even if you type the whole title "academic writing for graduate students" for search, it shows commentary version instead of the main text.