1st Edition

A Guide to Academic Writing How to Tame Your Essay

By Irina Ruppo Copyright 2026
170 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

170 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

170 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A Guide to Academic Writing: How to Tame Your Essay presents a holistic approach to writing in academia. To master academic writing, it is not enough to learn specific rules and conventions. Writers need to break down the process of writing and see how its various components, from researching to drafting, influence the final outcome. They must also understand how their emotions, social... Read more

Introduction    

The Structure Of This Book: The Two Models   

How To Use This Book: Choose Your Path       

 

Week One: the Craft of Writing.

Week Two: Good Habits          

Week Three: Writing and Feelings        

Week Four: Writing And The Social Sphere      

Appendix: Guides on specific Writing Issues     

 

Biography

Irina Ruppo is manager of the Academic Writing Centre and a lecturer in English at University of Galway. She is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Trinity College Dublin, and University of Galway. Her interests include academic writing pedagogy, literary reception studies, and translation.