4 Books for academic writing every to-be doctorate should read

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Reading the books on writing obviously has several advantages. You certainly become very aware and knowledgeable about the different norms in academic writing. Moreover, as you understand the mechanics of the process you also may find yourself enjoying it as well. So, here are the four academic writing books that everyone should read before embarking on the writing task:

1. How to write a better thesis by Paul Gruba and David Evans

This book is phenomenal. Are you new graduate school? That’s great; now get your hand on this book. The charm of this book is that it keeps things simple with overwhelming you too much yet gives a comprehensive guide to what it is that you need to know about editing and proofreading a thesis. You could follow this book if you are a Ph.D. student or a master’s student writing your first thesis.

2. Helping Doctoral Students to write by Barbara Kamler and Pat Thomson

The book forays into the difficult world of scholarly grammar. It provides a good number of examples that can be quite a blessing even for the most grammatically challenged person. The book is a real rescue from all the vague advice that one gets on how to improve grammar. The book has a broad appeal that will be enticing for both the humanities and science Ph.D. students. The book is highly recommended for graduate students who may be getting frustrated with vague grammar advice and not really get a sense of what it is all about. The book is very popular and is highly loved by different graduate students.

3.The unwritten rules of Ph.D. research by Marian Petre and Gordon Rugg

The book alludes to the social complexity of completing a Ph.D. and is genuinely funny in some parts. It is a great read for many Ph.D. students and offers people a wonderful guidance on writing the best conference papers.

4. 265 troubleshooting strategies for writing nonfiction  by Barbara Fine Clouse

This book is outstanding in a way that it does not dictate you how to write rather it gives you practical advice on how to improve your writing. The book is replete with examples that are of great help for graduate students. The book has more than one idea of how to write better such as using analytical tools or writing backward and so on. The book is simply adorable because of its creative spin to something that is so complex and nuanced.