Navigating Academia: Writing Supporting Genres

John M. Swales & Christine B. Feak

http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=3073304
Michigan ELT, 2011

Contents

General Introduction to the Volumes ix

Introduction to the Supporting Genres Volume xiii
An Opening Orientation 1
The Structure of Supporting Genres 3
Academic Correspondence Styles 5
On a Lighter Note 6
Getting into Graduate School 9
Statements of Purpose 10
Personal Statements 18
Finding Your Voice in the Academic Community 21
Communicating with Advisors and Committee Members 21
Communicating with Co-Authors 23
Requests and Reminders 26
Language Focus: The “Attitudinal” or Polite Past 28
Language Focus: to + VERB+ing Patterns 34
Writing Apologies 37
Language Focus: Run as a Phrasal Verb 38
Establishing Yourself in Graduate School 39
Small Grant Applications 39
Letters for Teaching/Research Assistant/Student Assistant
Positions 43
Fellowship Applications 46
Letters of Recommendation 51
Language Focus: Positive and Less Positive Language in
Letters of Recommendation 53
Language Focus: Double Meanings in Recommendations 57
Supporting the Publication Process 61
Manuscript Submissions 62
Responding to Reviewers and Editors 65
Language Focus: Politely Standing Your Ground 70
Journal Biostatements 74

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Navigating Academia: Writing Supporting Genres
John M. Swales & Christine B. Feak
http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=3073304
Michigan ELT, 2011
viii C ONTENTS

Writing Acknowledgments 77
Language Focus: Expressions of Gratitude 79
Moving On to an Academic or Research Career 85
Curricula Vitae 85
Language Focus: Gapping in CVs 89
External Job Applications 92
Statements of Teaching Philosophy 97
Postscript 101
References 103