Academic Writing: An Introduction - Fourth Edition

by Janet Giltrow, Richard Gooding, Daniel Burgoyne

Academic Writing has been widely acclaimed in all its editions as a superb textbook―and an important contribution to the pedagogy of introducing students to the conventions of academic writing. The book seeks to introduce student readers to the lively community of research and writing beyond the classroom, with its complex interactions, values, and goals. It presents writing from a range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, cultivating students’ awareness of the subtle differences in genre.

Genres: Textbooks

400 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2005

Reviews

[damini · Rating 3 out of 5]

i’m counting this as one of my books since i had to read such a significant portion of this book… and whatever i didn’t read i think is made up for whatever bs articles and textbooks i had to read throughout the school year. 😁

[BJ Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little too much fluff, but it holds some essential information when it comes to writing qualitative academic pieces, such as abstracts, literature reviews, research essays, and theses.

[Chen · Rating 3 out of 5]

UBC, Engl 112 - Strategies for University Writing. Helpful book for the course, but not at all helpful at teaching academic writing. More of an introduction to academic writing appreciation.