Print Resources
- Barrass, R. (1978) Scientists Must Write. London: Chapman and Hall.
Much of chapters 4-10 is relevant to all writers of theses, not just scientists.
- Cryer, P. (1996) The Research Student's Guide to Success. Buckingham: Open University Press.
A textbook for non-native speakers of English (general and research writing).
- Leki, I. (1998) Exploring Processes and Strategies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Useful for other aspects of thesis-writing as well.
- Fox, L. (1992) Focus on Editing. New York: Longman.
A workbook designed for nonnative speakers of English.
- Lindsay, D. (1995) A Guide to Scientific Writing. 2nd Ed. Melbourne: Longman.
Chapter 3. Good summary of what to aim for - and what to avoid - at the level of the sentence.
- O'Connor, M. (1991) Writing Successfully in Science. London: Chapman and Hall.
Written for science students preparing for publication, but again relevant to all writers of theses.
- Strunk Jnr, W. and White, E.B. (1999) The Elements of Style. 4th Ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Perhaps the best-known guide.
- Style Manual (1994) 5th Ed. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
Standard Australian reference for style questions.
- Swales, J. and Feak, C. (1994) Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Information and exercises on typical graduate writing tasks. Especially useful for students who are non-native speakers of English.
- Taylor, G. (1989) The Student's Writing Guide for the Arts and Social Sciences. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
- Ballard, B. and Clanchy J. (1991). Essay writing for students: a practical guide. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire.
