- Title
- Demystifying academic writing: reflections on emotions, know-how and academic identity
- Creator
- Cameron, Jenny; Nairn, Karen; Higgins, Jane
- Relation
- Journal of Geography in Higher Education Vol. 33, Issue 2, p. 269-284
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03098260902734943
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2009
- Description
- Writing is the foundation of academic practice, yet academic writing is seldom explicitly taught. As a result many beginning (and experienced) academics struggle with writing and the difficult emotions, particularly the self-doubt, that writing stirs up. Yet it need not be like this. In this paper, strategies are discussed for attending to the emotions of writing, and developing writing know-how and a stronger sense of identity as a writer. It is argued that addressing all three aspects of writing—emotions, know-how and identity—helps demystify the academic writing process and helps novices on their journey to becoming academic writers.
- Subject
- academic writing; emotions; academic identity; writing know-how; voice
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/917048
- Identifier
- uon:8192
- Identifier
- ISSN:0309-8265
- Language
- eng
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