Non-native Graduate Students’ Thesis/Dissertation Writing in Science: Self-reports by Students and Their Advisors from Two U.S. Institutions

This article reports results from a survey of 169 graduate students and their thesis/dissertation advisors at two U.S. southeastern institutions about thesis/dissertation writing in science. The article compares the article compilation and the traditional five-chapter thesis/dissertation, reveals non-native students’ lack of social networks and use of writing resources and their suggestions for an adequate and improved thesis/dissertation...