Geography & Planning: Writing in Geography & Planning

Designed specifically for geography and environmental science students, this book outlines the basic principles of grammar, punctuation, usage, and documentation. In addition, it provides detailed guidance on: the research process; note-taking; lab and field work; visual aids (figures, tables,posters, and maps); presentations; proposals, research papers, and theses; examinations; computers and the Internet; weights, measurements, and notation. New to this edition is a greater attention throughout the book to the role of computers in the various forms of writing; additional material onthe use of libraries; new information on the use of the Internet and other computer-based resources for research; and new material on the use of visual aids.

In this book, the author identifies the principle modes of academic writing that graduate students and early-career faculty will encounter - specifically focusing on those forms expected of geographers, that is, those modes that are reviewed by academic peers. This book is readily accessible to senior undergraduate and graduate students and early-career faculty who may feel intimidated by the process of writing. This volume is not strictly a 'how-to' or 'step-by-step' manual for writing an article or book; rather, through the use of real, concrete examples from published and unpublished works, the author de-mystifies the process of different types of scholarly pieces geographers have to write with the specific needs and challenges of the discipline in mind.

The Handbook of Academic Writing offers practical advice to busy academics who want, and are often required, to integrate writing into their working lives. It defines what academic writing is, and the process of getting started through to completion.

Grappling with grammar?  Struggling with punctuation?  Whether you′re writing an essay or assignment, report or dissertation, this useful guide shows you how to improve the quality of your work at university - fast - by identifying and using the correct use of English grammar and punctuation in your academic writing.