Academic Writing Demystified

Salvatore Attardo is Professor of Linguistics at Texas A & M University-Commerce. He has published over 100 articles and 15 books. Hilal Ergül is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL and the Coordinator of TESOL Programs at the University of Northern Iowa. She's currently working on a book on oral corrective feedback for teachers. Elisa Gironzetti is Associate Professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics at the University of Maryland. Her recent publications include The Multimodal Performance of Conversational Humor (2022). Heather Jerónimo is Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Northern Iowa. Her recent publications include Performing Parenthood (2024).

• 1. The philosophy behind this book; 2. Mental well-being; 3. Getting started; 4. Finding a writing group that works for you; 5. Ethical considerations; 6. Outline; 7. Abstracts and keywords; 8. Introductions and conclusions; 9. Literature review; 10. Data visualization; 11. Reproduction of images and copyright issues; 12. Creating an index; 13. Dealing with reviewers' comments (Including the Dreaded Reviewer #2); 14. Writing for different audiences; 15. Choosing the right outlet; 16. From dissertation to publication; 17. Book or media reviews; 18. Journal articles; 19. Chapters in edited volumes; 20. Writing and submitting book proposals; 21. Edited volumes; 22. Grant proposals; 23. Non-traditional academic writing; 24. Having an online presence; 25. Self-marketing; 26. Professional networking; 27. Mentorship; 28. Writing with others; 29. Open access science; 30. Serving as a reviewer; 31. People in the publishing world.