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particular challenges confronting qualitative writers as they attempt to
‘find their voice’.
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Kamler and Thomson 2006: this innovative book offers all those supervi-
sors who struggle to help their doctoral students with their writing
powerful strategies for understanding the ways in which language and
grammar can be put to work to assist novice writers develop their iden-
tity as a scholarly writer. Mini case studies of their own students’ writing
dilemmas and suggested solutions enliven the text.
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Madsen 1992: Madsen’s book has sections on selecting and shaping a
research topic, preparing the research proposal, organizing writing and
adapting the thesis for publication and presentation. The appendix con-
tains several sample research proposals.
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Manolo and Trafford 2004: this book covers many key issues for research
students such as time- and self-management and making the most of
available resources. There is also a very useful chapter on writing a high
quality thesis or dissertation.
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Meloy 1994: this book examines the experiences of a number of students
writing a qualitative dissertation in the areas of communication, educa-
tion, geology, nursing and sociology. There are many personal
experiences in the book that qualitative dissertation writers will relate to.
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Murray 2002: one of the few books that actually takes student writers
through the process of writing a thesis at the various stages of the PhD. It
cannot be recommended too highly. It is a book to be dipped into again
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and again depending on the particular problem encountered and will
prove an invaluable source of inspiration and encouragement.
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Phillips and Pugh 2005: this book covers issues such as the PhD process,
the nature of the PhD, what students expect from their supervisors, univer-
sity responsibilities and departmental responsibilities. There is a summary
of the contents of the second edition of this book available online at:
(accessed 9 September 2006).
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Rudestam and Newton 2001: still one of the better comprehensive
guides around with really useful sections on the different components of
the thesis and how to conceptualize and present them. The chapters on
writing are particularly worthwhile. Students love the ‘Twelve tricks to
keep you going when you write’.
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Swales and Feak 1994; second edition 2004: this seminal text aimed at
non-native speakers writing at a postgraduate level is highly recom-
mended. Its explicit and accessible focus on language and writing make
it an essential item for students’ bookshelves and for supervisors wanting
to understand more about how academic discourse functions.
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Swales and Feak 2000: this volume by Swales and Feak has many chap-
ters that are useful for research students, such as writing literature
reviews; writing the thesis abstract; writing the acknowledgements and
the final chapter; and applying for academic positions. There are also sec-
tions on other genres such as conference abstracts and poster
presentations.
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Wallace and Wray 2006: aimed specifically at postgraduate students in
the social sciences, this new guide should be very useful to students and
supervisors working to develop the habits and skills of reading critically
and becoming a self-critical writer. The final section of the book focuses
on building a critical literature review and integrating it into a thesis or
dissertation.
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Zerubavel 1999: The Clockwork Muse provides a way through ‘writer’s
block’ via an examination of the writing practices of successful writers.
It challenges the romantic ideal of the inspired writer dashing off a
piece of writing when the ‘muse’ descends. Instead, writers are offered a
simple yet comprehensive framework that considers such variables as
when to write, for how long, and how often, while keeping a sense of
momentum throughout the entire project. Routines and regularities
facilitate ‘inspiration’.
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