Postgraduate Research Writing - Keele University
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Postgraduate Classes - Research Writing

Designed with the specific needs of the international postgraduate researcher (PGR) in mind this 2-semester module will help these students develop their ability to work with and produce the specific types of texts essential to success as researchers. Topics to be covered include:

  • recognising and analysing the features of research writing
  • writing conventions for research proposals, literature reviews, summaries, abstracts, theses and dissertations
  • introducing and incorporating quotations into the body of the text
  • effective paraphrasing
  • selecting appropriate reporting verbs to indicate the writer’s stance
  • building a personal academic vocabulary
  • preparing and delivering an effective poster presentation

Students will have opportunities to share their work in progress with the group for feedabck comment and guidance.