Becoming an academic writer : 50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing /: 50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Patricia Goodson, Texas A&M University.
• Authors: Goodson, Patricia, 1958-
• Contents: Chapter One: Get Ready to Practice; The POWER Model; Practicing Academic Writing; Part I: Practice Becoming a Productive Academic Writer; Chapter Two: Establish and Maintain the “Write” Habit; Think About It . . ; Seeing Yourself as a Writer; EXERCISE 1—Schedule Your Writing Sessions; EXERCISE 2—Increase Your Writing Time in No Time; EXERCISE 3—Write Quickly, Edit Slowly; EXERCISE 4—Organize Messy Drafts; EXERCISE 5—Keep and Share a Writing Log; EXERCISE 6—Read About Writing; EXERCISE 7—Document Your Writing Projects; EXERCISE 8—Write to Learn (Anything, Including How to Write); Chapter Three: Practice Building Academic Vocabulary; Think About It; EXERCISE 9—Increase Your Vocabulary One Word at a Time; EXERCISE 10—Use New Academic Words; EXERCISE 11—Build Your Own Professional Dictionary/Glossary; Chapter Four: Polish the Grammar; Think About It; EXERCISE 12—Learn From the Masters; EXERCISE 13—Identify Patterns of Problems; EXERCISE 14—Practice Grammar Rules; EXERCISE 15—Copy; Chapter Five: Get Feedback; Think About It; EXERCISE 16—Get Feedback on Early Drafts; EXERCISE 17—Get Feedback on Middle Drafts; EXERCISE 18—Get Feedback on Final Drafts; EXERCISE 19—Get Feedback Regularly; EXERCISE 20—Schedule Reading Appointments; Chapter Six: Edit and Proofread; Think About It; EXERCISE 21—Tighten the Paragraphs; EXERCISE 22—Make It Flow: Organize; EXERCISE 23—Clear Out the Clutter; EXERCISE 24—Use a Thesaurus and a Reverse Dictionary; EXERCISE 25—Pay Attention to Word Placement; EXERCISE 26—Cut It in Half; EXERCISE 27—Read Aloud; EXERCISE 28—Copyedit: Proofread Line by Line; Part II: Practice Writing Sections of Journal Articles, Research Reports, and Grant; Chapter Seven: Exercises for Writing Introductions, Purpose Statements, or Specific Aims Sections; Think About It; EXERCISE 29—Map; EXERCISE 30—Dump; EXERCISE 31—Craft the Purpose Statement; EXERCISE 32—Develop the Rationale; EXERCISE 33—Present the Literature Review; EXERCISE 34—Lay Out the Theoretical Framework; EXERCISE 35—Check It; Chapter Eight: Exercises for Writing the Methods Section; Think About It; EXERCISE 36—Practice Describing; EXERCISE 37—Describe the Research Design; EXERCISE 38—Describe the Sample; EXERCISE 39—Describe the Measures; EXERCISE 40—Describe Data Collection and Data Management Procedures; EXERCISE 41—Describe the Data Analysis; Chapter Nine: Exercises for Writing the Results/Findings Section; Think About It; EXERCISE 42—Picture the Findings; EXERCISE 43—Describe the Most Important Findings; EXERCISE 44—Summarize the Least Important Findings<br />Chapter Ten: Exercises for Writing the Discussion or Conclusion Section; Think About It; EXERCISE 45—Question the Results/Findings; EXERCISE 46—Connect the Dots: Other Research; EXERCISE 47—Connect the Dots: Relevant Theory; EXERCISE 48—Guide Your Reader Into the Future; EXERCISE 49—Confess Limitations; Chapter Eleven: Exercise for Writing Abstracts; Think About It; EXERCISE 50—Write an Abstract in 20 Minutes;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (296 pages)
• Subjects: 808/.042; English language -- Rhetoric; Report writing; Academic writing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483376271; 1483376273
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