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ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

Discipline-Specific Writing

Definition:

Different academic disciplines have their own writing conventions, from the structure of a scientific manuscript to that of a lab report or technical proposal. Learning to write within one’s discipline is a key part of becoming a member of an academic community.

Useful Resources on Discipline-Specific Writing:

Excelsior Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). Writing in the disciplines. https://owl.excelsior.edu/writing-in-the-disciplines

Annotation: Introduction to the concept of discipline-specific writing and how it differs from general academic essay writing.

Sainani, K. (n.d.). Writing in the sciences. Stanford Online. https://online.stanford.edu/courses/som-y0010-writing-sciences

Annotation: This Stanford University course teaches scientists to become more effective writers. Topics include principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, authorship, peer review, and communicating science for lay audiences. Free to audit.

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

1.1. Reading Strategies

1.2. Academic Writing
1.2.1. Getting Started with Writing
1.2.2. Academic Language and Argumentation

1.3. Essay Writing

1.4. Thesis Writing

1.5. Discipline-Specific Writing

1.6. Referencing and Citation

1.7. Academic Integrity and Plagiarim

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None