The Science of Academic Writing

Anne Pertet is a Professor at The Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH), Great Lakes University, Kenya. She specializes in Preventive and Community Health Research. She has over four-decade experience in research that integrates health and social sciences methods and theories. She also has vast experience of teaching students both at undergraduate to postgraduate levels in research methods, scientific and academic writing and thesis preparation. The motivation to write this reader-friendly book is based on the author's encounters with the challenges postgraduates face when writing their thesis - an experience gained through teaching, supervising and examining thesis.

PART I: PREPARING TO WRITE YOUR THESIS Chapter 1: Enhancing academic writing Chapter 2: Developing an academic argument Chapter 3: Critical review of literature and building a theoretical framework PART II: WRITING YOUR THESIS Chapter 4: Writing the introduction chapter Chapter 5: Writing the literature review Chapter 6: Writing the methodology chapter Chapter 7: Writing the results chapter Chapter 8: Writing the discussion chapter Chapter 9: Writing the conclusion and recommendation Chapter 10: Finalising the thesis

This book answers many questions about academic writing and has excellent examples. It is great to have everything in one book for students to use and to save supervisors' time not to answer the same questions over and over again. -- Olga Cara The Science of Academic Writing: A Guide for Postgraduates is an excellent and fundamental source for postgraduate students. Clear and concise writing is coupled with rich examples and case studies. The book offers a well-structured guide to postgraduate students to comprehend the entire research process and complete their dissertations successfully. -- Baris Cayli Messina