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| Throes of Creation by Leonid Pasternak |
Patrick Dunleavy
Especially in American English, readers are expecting a direct and explicit structure with clear topic sentences and "signpost" transitions to indicate the connections between ideas. This article provides clear examples of how to construct academic texts and focuses on structuring and supporting an argument.
Research Methods for Applied Language Studies: An Advanced Resource Book for Students - Appendices
By Keith Richards, Steven John Ross, Paul Seedhouse
Although this has a British/Australian perspective on writing a thesis (dissertation), the general structure is still applicable. The book is published by Routledge, but the PDFs of the appendices are available online. Two appendices are especially useful: Appendix B: Guidelines for Organising a Research Dissertation or Thesis and Appendix C: Guidelines for Writing a Research Proposal
How To Survive the Summer Writing Doldrums
Academic Coaching & Writing
Summer tends to be a time of more unstructured activity and I know many graduate students and academics think they are going to be able to get a lot of writing done. But, when August rolls in there is a stark realization that the proposal, article or grant never got written. Academic Coaching & Writing has some good tips on how to jump-start summer writing projects.
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Sociology
Department of Sociology - Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Harvard University
A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in History and Literature
Committee on Degrees in History and Literature - Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Harvard University
Short, full color guides to writing a thesis. They include project planning advice, working with an advisor, breaking down the process into manageable steps, and advise on how to be a successful researcher/writer. Although is has a distinctly Harvard perspective in its requirements, there is a plethora of good advice for any master or doctoral student.
