How long does it take to read Academic Writing For Graduate Students Essential Tasks And Skills?
John M. Swales
Academic Writing For Graduate Students Essential Tasks And Skills by John M. Swales takes about 7 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 40 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2012. 418 pages, about 114,950 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A comprehensive guide designed to help graduate-level writers develop the skills needed for clear, effective scholarly communication. Through practical explanations, model texts, and guided tasks, the book teaches students how to analyze academic genres, structure research papers, craft strong arguments, and write with clarity and precision. It emphasizes rhetorical awareness, discipline-specific conventions, and the process of revising and refining academic prose. Widely used in graduate programs, it serves as both a classroom textbook and a self-study resource for students seeking to strengthen their academic writing abilities.
Subjects: Academic writing, Rhetoric, Wetenschappelijke teksten, Problems, exercises, Writing, Writing skills
