Academic Writing for Military Personnel is written for members of the military who are either new to or re-entering the academic community and who need to familiarize themselves with academic writing. The authors, an experienced writing instructor and a retired military officer, show how persuasive academic writing enhances officers’ effectiveness in their regular duties, especially as they reach more senior levels of service. They explain the differences between staff writing and academic writing, and outline some of the common errors military personnel make when transitioning from one to the other. The book’s chapters outline the value of strong written communication skills, the research process, the writing process, academic referencing, and frequent grammatical and syntactical errors. Specific examples chosen with a military audience in mind are integrated throughout the book to provide the reader with relevant and practical guidance. The book concludes with a discussion on how officers can use the knowledge they have acquired through their professional experiences in their academic work. As the only comprehensive guide to effective academic writing designed specifically for military personnel, this book will be a crucial addition to the libraries of junior and senior officers in militaries worldwide.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 808/.066355
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- C53 2009eb
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Table of Contents
- Cover Page 1
- Title Page 5
- Copyright Page 6
- Dedication 7
- Contents 9
- Figures 12
- Acknowledgments 13
- Introduction: Why Read This Book? 15
- 1: Academic Writing: What Is It? And What Makes It Good? 23
- I. What Isn’t Academic Writing 24
- II. Characteristics of a Good Persuasive Essay 26
- 1. Argument 27
- 2. Research 30
- 3. Writing 32
- 4. Format 34
- III. Summary 42
- 2: The Academic Research Process 45
- I. Topic Selection 48
- II. Preliminary Research 49
- III. (Optional) Writing a Research Proposal 55
- IV. Additional Research 62
- V. Summary 64
- 3. The Academic Writing Process: A Structure 65
- I. Organizing Your Notes 70
- II. Developing a Comprehensive Outline 72
- III. The Introduction 75
- IV. The Body 80
- V. The Conclusion 81
- VI. The Use of Headings 83
- VII. Effective Revisions 84
- VIII. Creating an Appropriate and Effective Title 86
- IX. The Abstract 87
- X. Summary 88
- 4: Notes and Quotes 91
- I. When Do You Footnote? 91
- 1. Direct Quotations 92
- 2. Paraphrase of Another’s Ideas 93
- 3. Obscure or Controversial Statistics 93
- 4. Tangential/Explanatory/Expository Commentary 95
- II. Using Quotations Appropriately 96
- III. Integrating Quotations Effectively 98
- IV. Academic Professionalism 99
- 1. Complete Replication without Attribution 100
- 2. Partial Replication without Attribution 101
- 3. Lack of Attribution 102
- V. Summary 102
- 5: Common Problems in Academic Writing 105
- I. Run-on Sentences 106
- II. Tense Shifts 107
- III. Faulty Parallelism 108
- IV. Dangling Modifiers 109
- V. Wordiness/Jargon-Laden Writing 110
- VI. Overusing the Passive Voice 111
- VII. Overusing Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms 112
- VIII. Contractions, Gendered Language, and Spelling Conventions 113
- IX. Summary 114
- 6: Evaluating an Academic Essay for Credit 115
- I. Holistic Grading 116
- II. Criterion-based Assessment 117
- III. Rubrics 117
- IV. The Rubric Explained 124
- V. Summary 124
- 7: Other Academic Writing Assignments 127
- I. Book Reviews 127
- II. Literature Reviews 131
- III. Opinion Editorials/Commentaries 132
- IV. Case Studies 133
- V. Summary 133
- 8: Conclusion 135
- Glossary 139
- Index 143
