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Telling a research story : writing a literature review / Christine B. Feak, John M. Swales.
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Title:Telling a research story : writing a literature review / Christine B. Feak, John M. Swales.
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Author/Creator:Feak, Christine B., author.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Swales, John M., 1938-
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Published/Created:Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2009.
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Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: LB2369 .F43 2009
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Number of Items:1
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Status:c.1 Lost - 07-20-2019
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Call Number: LB2369 .F43 2009
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Number of Items:1
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Call Number: LB2369 .F43 2009
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Academic writing.
English language--Rhetoric--Problems, exercises, etc.
Research--Methodology--Problems, exercises, etc.
Academic writing--Problems, exercises, etc.
Reference sources--Evaluation.
Report writing.
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Description:xiv, 98 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Series:Michigan series in English for academic & professional purposes.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-98).
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ISBN:9780472033362 (pbk.)
0472033360 (pbk.)
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Contents:Orientations
Why Review the Literature?
Types and Characteristics of Literature Reviews
Check Your Literature Review Knowledge
Scholars before Researchers
Typical Advisor Critiques of Literature Reviews
How Can Order Be Imposed on the Literature?
Choosing Areas to Include in the Review
Getting Started on the Literature Review
Describing the Selection Criteria for Literature in the Review
Metadiscourse
Citation Patterns
Integral and Non-Integral Citations
Citation Verb Tense and Aspect
Reporting Verbs
Ambiguity in Citations
Drafting, Redrafting, and Redrafting Again
Taking a Stance toward the Literature
Constructing an Original Discussion of Previous Work: Using Your Own Words
Some Strategies for Paraphrasing
Careful Use of Synonyms
Summarizing
Criteria for Evaluating Literature Reviews
Some Final Thoughts to Consider.