2nd Edition

Demystifying Academic Writing Genres, Moves, Skills, and Strategies

By Zhihui Fang Copyright 2026
404 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

404 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

404 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The second edition of Demystifying Academic Writin g describes major genres of academic writing, typical rhetorical moves associated with each genre, essential skills required to write the genres, and linguistic resources and strategies for performing these moves and skills. The book frames writing as a strategic process of making meaning through deliberate language choices. It demonstrates... Read more

Section I: Unpacking Academic Writing 1. Introduction to Academic Writing 2. The Building Blocks of Meaning 3. Discursive Features of Academic Writing Section II: Skills and Strategies for Academic Writing 4.  From Establishing Context to Evaluating Sources 5. From Defining Concept to Expressing Surprise 6. From Entertaining Opposition to Engineering Flow Section III: Writing Academic Genres 7. Writing a Reading Response 8. Writing a Book Review 9. Writing a Literature Review 10. Writing an Argumentative Essay 11. Writing an Empirical Research Article 12. Writing a Grant Proposal Section IV: Maximizing Success in Writing and Publishing 13. Building Capacity for Academic Writing 14. Writing for Scholarly Publication. Appendix A: Survey of Academic Writing Needs. Appendix B: Personal Review Checklist for Academic Writing

Biography

Zhihui Fang is Professor of Education at the University of Florida, USA. He has published widely in the areas of language and literacy education, English teacher education, and functional linguistics in education.