Full Description
Doing a Research Project in English Studies is the essential guide to undertaking research and developing academic English literacy skills for students new to research. With a particular focus on the needs of students in contexts where English is used as a foreign or an additional language, this accessible textbook takes the reader through the research process in five main sections:
getting started (arriving at a topic, interacting with a supervisor)
finding bibliographic resources
collecting data
developing academic writing skills
preparing for the oral defence
Each chapter contains exercises; the answer key facilitates independent study throughout. Extracts from published research articles provide invaluable illustration of the features of academic writing. This is a must-have resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students embarking on a research project in English studies.
Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The preliminaries: Getting started
3. Working with your supervisor
4. Finding literature
5. Reading
6. Collecting Data
7. Your Project chapter by chapter
8. Features of Academic Writing
9. Research logistics: Time management and revisions
Appendix 1: Introductions
Appendix 2: Conclusions
Appendix 3: Creating Transitions in your Writing
Appendix 4: Reporting Verbs
Appendix 5: Citing your Sources
