Doing a Research Project in English Studies

Taylor & Francis

Doing a Research Project in English StudiesA guide for students\nAuthor(s): Louisa Buckingham\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138846913, 978-1138846913\nSynopsis\nDoing a Research Project in English Studies is the essential guide to undertaking research and developing academic English literacy skills for students new to research. With a particular focus on the needs of students in contexts where English is used as a foreign or an additional language, this accessible textbook takes the reader through the research process in five main sections:\n\ngetting started (arriving at a topic, interacting with a supervisor)\nfinding bibliographic resources\ncollecting data\ndeveloping academic writing skills\npreparing for the oral defence\n\nEach chapter contains exercises; the answer key facilitates independent study throughout. Extracts from published research articles provide invaluable illustration of the features of .