ABSTRACT
The aim of this book is to provide a handbook for supervisors who are working with students writing a thesis or dissertation1 in English as their second language. The book aims to unpack some of the tacit understanding that supervisors often have of the thesis or dissertation writing process that is often not shared by their students, and in this case, students who come from a language and culture background other than English. The book is also suitable for teachers who run courses or workshops on thesis and dissertation writing for second-language students. There are practical examples, learning tasks, and examples from completed theses and dissertations throughout the book. The learning tasks are designed to help students develop the skills and understandings necessary for successful thesis and dissertation writing. These learning tasks include a focus on aspects of language use particular to thesis and dissertation writing, as well as the social and cultural expectations particular to writing a thesis or dissertation, such as what is expected of students in this kind of writing and at this level of study, expectations of students and supervisors in the supervision and thesis writing process, the issue of disciplinary differences in thesis writing, and what examiners expect of theses and dissertations written in English-medium universities.
