Writing Techniques and Formats

This useful guide educates students in the preparation of literature reviews for term projects, theses, and dissertations. The authors provide numerous examples from published reviews that illustrate the guidelines discussed throughout the book.

The book that demystifies academic writing, teaching students to frame their arguments in the larger context of what else has been said about their topic–and providing templates to help them make the key rhetorical moves.

What is a literature review? -- Developing a research topic -- Planning and organising your literature review -- Literature searching -- Reading with a purpose -- Developing your critical and analytical skills -- Strategies for effective note-taking -- Writing your literature review -- Referencing skills -- Evidence-based practice

Pt. I. Writing skills -- Planning and preparation -- Word order -- Breaking up long sentences -- Structuring paragraphs and sentences -- Being concise and removing redundancy -- Avoiding ambiguity and vagueness -- Clarifying who did what -- Highlighting your findings -- Hedging and criticising -- Paraphrasing and plagiarism -- Pt. II. Sections of a paper -- Titles -- Introduction -- Review of the literature -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Useful phrases -- The final check