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The PhD Writing Handbook
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This is an invaluable guide to developing the writing skills needed to succeed at every stage of postgraduate research. It provides useful guidance on writing clearly and coherently, and covers core topics such as exploring key concepts through writing, building a structured chapter framework and completing a first draft. Each chapter features insights from researchers along with hands-on tasks and self-evaluation exercises to help readers develop their own strategies for success. This detailed, step-by-step guide to the secrets of successful PhD writing will be essential reading for PhD students and their supervisors across a wide range of disciplines.
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14
The
PhD
Writing
Handbook
expectations
with
those
of
your
intended
readers.
Find
answers
to
ques-
tions
such
as,
‘How
much
writing
am
I
expected
to
produce
in
the
first
six
months
of
my
research
project?’
5.
Write
down
a
list
of
your
general
concerns
and
those
specifically
related
to
research
reading
and
writing.
Refer
to
the
sample
lists
above.
Try
to
categorize
these
problem
areas.
Which
of
them
must
be
discussed
immediately
and
which
of
them
can
wait?
Talk
to
peers
to
compare
views.
6.
Prepare
an
initial
research
proposal
(even
if
this
is
not
required)
by
following
a
recommended
template.
Revise
and
develop
it
regularly.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Illustrative Materials
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Stages of PhD Thesis Writing
- 2 Developing a Research Topic through Writing
- 3 Managing Research Reading
- 4 Producing a Literature Review
- 5 Exploring Key Concepts
- 6 Building a Structured Chapter Framework
- 7 Establishing Productive Writing Routines
- 8 Writing Clearly, Concisely and Coherently
- 9 Developing Academic Style
- 10 Completing a First Draft
- 11 Motivating Yourself to Write
- 12 Reporting and Analysing Research Findings
- 13 Completing your PhD Thesis
- 14 Writing throughout an Academic Career
- Appendix 1: Useful Websites
- Appendix 2: Suggested Answers for Task 2.1
- Appendix 3: Research Rationale Template
- References
- Index