Research & Writing in Learning, Design, & Technology

Elegant data and ideas deserve elegant expression, argues Helen Sword in this lively guide to academic writing.

Whether you're writing a paper, essay, assignment, or dissertation, this short and punchy book helps you improve your writing skills through minimal effort.

This book addresses the questions of how both academic and professional writing skills can be fostered under these conditions and how the development of writing skills can be measured.

This volume explores a number of themes of current interest to those engaged in researching and teaching academic genres: the social and cultural context of academic writing; differences between the academic and non-academic text; the analysis of particular text types; variation within and across disciplines; and applications of theory in the teaching of writing.

Many courses and degrees require that students write a short thesis. This book guides students through their first experience of producing a thesis and undertaking original research.

Helps students to develop confidence, technique and clarity of purpose as a writer in their discipline.

This clear, reader-friendly book is carefully designed to help readers gain confidence and acquire competence in their academic writing abilities.

Key features of the book include: Step-by-step coverage - sections on choosing a topic, research design, methodology and presenting data and writing up An up-to-date list of key reference materials, both printed and electronic.

Completing your masters thesis or doctoral dissertation can be a daunting task. Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation, Third Edition, demystifies the process, helping you prepare your scholarly work. This experience-based, practical book takes you through the process one step at a time!

HOW to do research in today's digital age WHY research is essential to academic work.