Academic Writing: An Introduction - Fourth Edition

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Academic Writing: An Introduction - Fourth Edition is written by Janet Giltrow and published by Broadview Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1770488057 (ISBN 10) and 9781770488052 (ISBN 13).

Academic Writing has been widely acclaimed in all its editions as a superb textbook—and an important contribution to the pedagogy of introducing students to the conventions of academic writing. The book seeks to introduce student readers to the lively community of research and writing beyond the classroom, with its complex interactions, values, and goals. It presents writing from a range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, cultivating students’ awareness of the subtle differences in genre. The fourth edition has been revised throughout and includes a new chapter on visual rhetoric, a new section on the academic peer review system, updated examples, expanded exercises, and new glossary entries.