Navigating Academia Writing Supporting Genres

Name: Navigating Academia Writing Supporting Genres
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ISBN: 9780472034536

ISBN-10: 0472034537

ISBN-13: 9780472034536

Edition: 2011

Authors: John M. Swales, Christine Feak

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Navigating Academiais a bit different from the other volumes in the series because it focuses on the supporting genres that facilitate the more public genres that form the building blocks of an academic and/or research career. Included are statements of purpose for graduate school applications, letters of recommendation, and responses to journal reviewers. One feature that these genres have in common is that they are largely hidden from public view; it is difficult to find examples of them in university libraries. Although guidance about these genres can increasingly be found on the Internet, this guidance is often too general to be helpful in an individual particular situation. This is…

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List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 2/25/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English



General Introduction to the Volumes


Introduction to the Supporting Genres Volume


An Opening Orientation


The Structure of Supporting Genres


Academic Correspondence Styles


On a Lighter Note


Getting into Graduate School


Statements of Purpose


Personal Statements


Finding Your Voice in the Academic Community


Communicating with Advisors and Committee Members


Communicating with Co-Authors


Requests and Reminders


Language Focus: The "Attitudinal" or Polite Past


Language Focus: to + VERB+ing Patterns


Writing Apologies


Language Focus: Run as a Phrasal Verb


Establishing Yourself in Graduate School


Small Grant Applications


Letters for Teaching/Research Assistant/Student Assistant Positions


Fellowship Applications


Letters of Recommendation


Language Focus: Positive and Less Positive Language in Letters of Recommendation


Language Focus: Double Meanings in Recommendations


Supporting the Publication Process


Manuscript Submissions


Responding to Reviewers and Editors


Language Focus: Politely Standing Your Ground


Journal Biostatements


Writing Acknowledgments


Language Focus: Expressions of Gratitude


Moving On to an Academic or Research Career


Curricula Vitae


Language Focus: Gapping in CVs


External Job Applications


Statements of Teaching Philosophy


Postscript


References