Tag Archives: academic writing

Guide to writing academic articles, part IV

Writing the literature review for an academic article

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Antoine_de_Favray_-_Dr.Savatore_Bernard_with_His_Wife_and_Son_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/590px-Antoine_de_Favray_-_Dr.Savatore_Bernard_with_His_Wife_and_Son_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Part of any academic article or thesis is the literature review. In Thailand, the first thing to remember is that the word “literature,” when used to describe previously published books and articles on any subject, is singular. That means we refer to the “literature” on a topic even when many examples exist. In Thai English, people often say the “literatures” but like much of Thai English, this is incorrect and unidiomatic. So you will be writing a literature review and not a “literatures” review.

Continue reading Guide to writing academic articles, part IV

Guide to writing academic articles, part III

How to write an abstract

People write abstracts because they are required to do so by editors or ajarns, but keep in mind that an abstract is written to be read.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Mary_Pickford-desk.jpg/377px-Mary_Pickford-desk.jpg

Continue reading Guide to writing academic articles, part III

Guide to Writing Academic Articles: Part II

Choosing a subject and title

1. Topics

The first choice to be made for anyone hoping to publish scholarly work is to select a subject. This requires some thought and preparation, but as in all aspects of writing for publication, the more you prepare, the better the result.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Yes_or_No.jpg/546px-Yes_or_No.jpg

Continue reading Guide to Writing Academic Articles: Part II

Guide to Writing Academic Articles: part I

Challenges of writing in English and impact factors

This is the first in a series of blog entries about publishing university-level research internationally. It is particularly aimed at Thai ajarns and students. Many ajarns and students are required to write an academic article at some point in their careers.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Albert_Anker_%281831-1910%29%2C_Schreibunterricht%2C_1865._Oil_on_canvas.jpg/640px-Albert_Anker_%281831-1910%29%2C_Schreibunterricht%2C_1865._Oil_on_canvas.jpg

Getting this article published can be satisfying, although challenging.

Continue reading Guide to Writing Academic Articles: part I