The handbook of academic writing : a fresh approach
Rowena Murray and Sarah Moore
- Maidenhead, Berkshire : Open University Press, c2006.
- xiv, 196 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-190) and index.
Acknowledgements Preface Part I Defining and understanding academic writing Advancing your writing: Starting, gaining momentum and engaging creatively in the academic writing process Retreating: Reviewing, revising, crafting and enhancing your writing Disciplinarity in academic writing Part II Retreating to advance: Planning, running and participating in writers' retreats for academics A writing for publication programme Writers' groups Part III Redefining academic writing practices Integrating writing into your life Using writing to reconcile teaching-research tensions Advancing and retreating: The essential dynamic of academic writing Bibliography Index.
The Handbook of Academic Writingoffers practical advice to busy academics who want, and are often required, to integrate writing into their working lives. It defines what academic writing is, and the process of getting started through to completion, covering topics such as: Gaining momentum Reviewing and revising Self-discipline Writing regularly Writers' groups and retreats Academic writing is one of the most demanding tasks that all academics and researchers face. In some disciplines there is guidance on what is needed to be productive, successful writers; but in other disciplines there is no training, support or mentoring of any kind. This book helps those in both groups not only to improve their writing skills and strategies, but, equally importantly, to find satisfaction in engaging in regular and productive writing.Underpinned by a diverse range of literature, this book addresses the different dimensions of writing. The fresh approach that Murray and Moore explore in this book includes developing rhetorical knowledge, focusing on writing behaviours and understanding writing contexts.This book will help writers in academic contexts to develop a productive writing strategy, not only for research monitoring exercises, but also for the long term.