The changing demographics of higher education in conjunction with imperatives of greater accountability and increasing support for research students mean that many supervisors find themselves challenged by the task of guiding non-native speaker students to completion.Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is a practical guide containing useful real-life examples. Tasks in each unit are designed for supervisors to use with their students to help them develop the skills and understanding necessary for successful thesis and dissertation writing.Each unit of the book focuses on a particular aspect of thesis and dissertation writing and the research and supervision process, including:- aspects of language use particular to thesis and dissertation writing- typical chapter structures and organisation- social and cultural expectations particular to writing a thesis or dissertation- what is expected of students in this kind of writing and at this level of study- expectations of students and supervisors in the supervision and thesis writing process- disciplinary differences in thesis writing- what examiners expect of theses and dissertations written in English-medium universities.- insights into barriers faced by non-native speaking students studying for a research degreeThesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is the ideal guide for all supervisors working with non-native speaker students writing a thesis or dissertation in English. This accessible text provides guidelines to facilitate successful writing using tasks which encourage students to apply the points covered in each unit to their own situation.Brian Paltridge is Associate Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney in Australia.Sue Starfield is Director of the Learning Centre, and a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Linguistics, University of New South Wales.

They have extensive experience in working with students writing a thesis or dissertation in English as their second language.Education.