Books: General Academic Writing
Canseco, G. (2010). Inside Academic Writing. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
A comprehensive textbook on many aspects of graduate writing. Types of writing include a biographical statement, a research interest essay, a summary, a problem-solution text, a comparative structure paper, and a commentary. http://www.press.umich.edu/323421/inside_academic_writing#sthash.a5kslk5n.dpuf
Evans, D., Gruba, P., & Zobel, J. (2011). How to write a better thesis. Melbourne Univ. Publishing.
A book that gives step-by-step instructions on how to write a thesis or dissertation.
Swales, J. M. (2000). English in today's research world: A writing guide. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
This textbook looks at a wider range of genres, including research publications and practical texts, such as emails to academic colleagues.Swales, J. M. & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (Vol. 1). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
This book works on typical functions, such as defining or classifying, and text structures, such as literature reviews, in academic writing. Aimed at second language writers it reviews relevant language structures, but can also be a useful tool for native speakers who would like to understand the genres of academic writing better.To find specific information on writing in different disciplines, try the “Short Guides to Writing in the Disciplines” books from Oxford University Press.