Desmond Thomas is a Lecturer and MA TESOL Course Director at the University of Essex. He has over 10 years' experience of designing and teaching writing skills courses for PhD researchers.

• Introduction1. The Stages of PhD Thesis Writing2. Developing a Research Topic through Writing3. Managing Research Reading4. Producing a Literature Review5. Exploring Key Concepts through Reading and Writing6. Building a Structured Chapter Framework7. Establishing Productive Writing Routines8. Writing Clearly, Concisely and Coherently9. Developing Academic Style10. Completing a First Draft11. Motivating Yourself to Write12. Reporting and Analysing Research Findings13. Completing your PhD14. Writing within an Academic CareerBibliography and ReferencesAppendices.

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