Introduction Chapter 1 Why writing for research purposes? Part I Theory Chapter 2 Writing up research: A systemic functional perspective Chapter 3 Genre analysis and the identification of textual boundaries Chapter 4 Working with genre: A pragmatic perspective Chapter 5 Analyzing genre: A relational perspective Chapter 6 Genre and the notion of prototype Chapter 7 Approaches to genre Chapter 8 Academic writing Chapter 9 The exegesis as a genre: An ethnographic examination Chapter 10 Genre and English for Specific Purposes Chapter 11 Genre and second language academic writing Part II Practice Chapter 12 Thesis and dissertation writing: Preparing ESL students for research Chapter 13 Genre and the language learning program Chapter 14 Linguistic research and EAP pedagogy Chapter 15 Thesis and dissertation writing: An examination of published advice and actual practice Chapter 16 Teaching thesis and dissertation writing Chapter 17 Textographies and the researching and teaching of writing Chapter 18 Thesis and dissertation writing: Moving beyond the text Chapter 19 What is a good research project? Chapter 20 Writing retreats as writing pedagogy Chapter 21 Publishing from a dissertation. A book or articles? Conclusion Chapter 22 Looking back and looking forward Acknowledgments