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Writing a Graduate
Thesis in English
Creating
a Strong Epistemic Argument
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by Jim Smiley
B5; 66
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Writing a Graduation Thesis in English prepares
students for the main task of their university
careers. Two primary skills underpin the academic
thinking required to create a successful thesis:
understanding argumentation and developing a robust
relationship between self and knowledge. These
skills are, of course, deeply interrelated and
complementary; the more aware a person is of how
knowledge works, the better their academic
argumentation, and the deeper their understanding of
how argumentation works, the richer their writing.
This book tackles these skills directly in a format
that allows students to expand reflective awareness
and competence in verbal expression simultaneously.
At its core is the tension between product and
process in academic thinking. Educational psychology
has demonstrated that students do not merely copy
academic products; they need to undergo the process
of learning how and why knowledge operates. Writing
a Graduation Thesis in English directly
addresses this in each of its twelve units. Readings
focus on conceptual difficulties in knowledge
development, and discussions envelop each topic,
providing abundant opportunities for students to
reflect on, exchange, and refine their knowledge.
Use this book for:
- Graduation thesis preparation courses
- Academic skills courses
- Writing courses
- Nature of science courses
- Educational psychology courses
- Cognitive science courses
- Second-Language acquisition courses
- Self-study for English reading
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About the Author
Jim Smiley has a master’s degree in Historical
Musicology from King’s College, University of London
and an undergraduate degree in Music Performance
from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
London. Currently, he is pursuing a doctoral degree
in Higher Education, specialising in Epistemic
Cognition with the University of Liverpool.
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