The research paper
Daniel Gerrard
daniel.gerrard@cjv.muni.cz
Typical structure
(Swales and Feak 2012)
(Glasman-Deal 2010)
Linguistic features
(Swales and Feak 2012)
Rare linguistic features
̶ ‘Progressive or continuous forms are extremely rare […] Second
person pronoun forms are absent (in contrast to textbooks),
except for the occasional imperative verb in comments on
non-verbal data or in footnotes.’
(Swales 1990)
Useful phrases for writing
Academic Phrasebank
Wallwork (2016)
Recommended reading
̶ Feak, C.B. and Swales, J.M. (2011) Creating Contexts: Writing
Introductions Across Genres. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
̶ Glasman-Deal, H. (2010) Science research writing. London: Imperial
College Press.
̶ Swales, J.M. (1990) Genre analysis. Cambridge: CUP.
̶ *Swales, J.M. and Feak, C.B. (2012) Academic writing for graduate
students. 3rd edn. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
̶ *Wallwork, A. (2016) English for writing research papers. 2nd edn. New
York: Springer.
Online resources
̶ Using English for Academic Purposes (UEFAP): Reports
http://www.uefap.net/writing/writing-genre/writing-genre-report
̶ University of Southern California: Organising your Social Sciences
Research Paper
https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide
̶ Aalto University: Report Structure
http://sana.aalto.fi/awe/style/reporting/index.html