{"product_id":"guidebook-to-academic-writing-communicating-in-the-disciplines-paperback","title":"Guidebook to Academic Writing: Communicating in the Disciplines - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCornelia C. Paraskevas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeborah F. Rossen-Knill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative guidebook is an accessible and concise introduction to discipline-specific academic language. Using authentic texts written by both novice and expert writers and 'translating' current, corpus-based research of academic language into a practical guide, the book gives students the tools to navigate the linguistic features of various disciplines, emphasizing the humanities and sciences, but also discussing example texts from the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganised as 11 self-contained questions that are critical to any discussion of academic language, this guide: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides specific information and detail regarding the language 'demands' of each discipline\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplains the principles underlying punctuation, the range of choices writers have and the effects of these choices on readers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes detailed linguistic guidance on how to construct effective paragraphs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediscusses the multiple ways attitude is expressed in academic texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes information on citation practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith exercises and additional online resources, this guidebook provides students with a range of tools they can choose from in order to create effective texts that meet discipline and reader expectations. Accessibly written, it is an essential guide for all students in humanities and sciences writing academic texts in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCornelia C. Paraskevas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Linguistics and Writing. She taught at Western Oregon University for 32 years. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eExploring Grammar Through Texts: Reading and Writing the Structure of English\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and co-author (with M. E. Sargent) of \u003ci\u003eConversations about Writing: Eavesdropping, Inkshedding, and Joining In\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah F. Rossen-Knill\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the University of Rochester's Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program and the program's founding and executive director. She co-authored with Tatyana Bakhmetyeva \u003ci\u003eIncluding Students in Academic Conversations: Principles and Strategies for Teaching Theme-Based Writing Courses Across the Disciplines\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and co-edited with Craig Hancock the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Teaching Writing William Vande Kopple Memorial Issue \u003c\/i\u003e(2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750303793440,"sku":"9781032484709","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/948fa7d748fb583e0e8cf39c91aaa4ca.webp?v=1779948006","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/guidebook-to-academic-writing-communicating-in-the-disciplines-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}