Welcome on board to this guidebook containing everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about writing thesis, dissertations, statement of purpose, personal statements, and standard university essays. The book contains a toolbox of essay writing skills and resources that you can choose from to suit your undergraduate, master’s, and PhD research needs. It combines descriptive and practical elements. That is, it tells you what things mean and what they are; and it uses examples to show you how they work.
How to Write Effectively: An Academic Writing Guidebook for Students and Professionals takes you through the whole essay writing process – from preparing and planning to completion. The guidebook is structured progressively, and I recommend that you use it in this way. However, you will see from the Table of Contents that the guide is divided into thirty chapters and several main sections which are divided into shorter sections or subsections. So, you can either read it straight through from start to finish or you can go straight to the area you find more relevant to your academic writing needs.
The book does not cover every type of writing you will do at university, but it does cover the principal type – and contains everything you need to write academic essays with minimal stress. So, you will find guides to MBA essays, personal statements, dissertations / thesis writing, and more. You will also learn about:
* Common academic writing challenges and their solutions.
* Using literature to inform educational research.
* What every student should know about literature reviews and plagiarism.
* Academic language /phrasebank, grammar, and punctuation.
* Paraphrasing, quoting, and referencing.
* Writing / editing to a word count.
* Essay structure and planning.
* Making an argument.
* Presentation (public speaking).
* Words and phrases to avoid in academic writing.
* Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches.
You’ll find sections dealing with the differences between writing for the humanities and writing for the sciences and social sciences. The information and guidelines in these sections will provide blueprints you can apply elsewhere.
Don’t just use How to Write Effectively: An Academic Writing Guidebook for Students and Professionals once. Make it your constant reference point for writing essays. Make it the emergency number you dial when you breakdown or can’t get started!
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About the Author
Kingsley Chimezie Irobiko is a creative writer with proven experience in academic and professional research. He is currently a research consultant for Xian University of Architecture & Technology, China, and the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He has authored fiction novels and academic books translated into various languages. In addition to research papers published online, Kingsley has co-authored books and journal papers with scholars across the world. He has more than 10 years’ teaching experience.
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