Recently I
have published a post about “Writing Your Dissertation in 15
Minutes a Day” by Joan Bolker and today I will talk about something much more serious. The book by
Bolker focuses on developing a writing habit of producing some text every day.
And “A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations” by
Kate L. Turabian has very specific instructions on academic writing and that’s
exactly what every academic writer needs.
There are
several reasons it is definitely worth buying (it’s better to opt for a paper
copy because the kindle version has some navigation problems as the reviews say.
Anyway, I have a paperback copy):
- It Is Compact
It doesn’t
have any paper wasted on unnecessary information: everything is concise and
each detail plays an important role for an academic writer.
- It Is Written in Plain English
You won’t
have any troubles perceiving the information from the book because the language
is simple and clear, so you won’t have to read the sentence twice to get what
it is about.
- It Is Written for People
By this
point I mean that this book contains not only technical details of academic
writing (how to use abbreviations; how to cite electronic sources; etc.) but it
actually gives some tips on how to place the word “research” in your head so
that it would acquire the correct meaning. It also helps the process of
deciding on the topic for your paper which is one of the most important things
in academic writing.
I highly
recommend this book to freelance academic writers because it will definitely
help you become that professional you want to be. In spite of my 16-year
experience I found much useful information in it. This is the most trustworthy
resource and it gives you a great deal of confidence because once you write a
paper following the instructions from this book, you are certain that you’ve
done the right thing.
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