<DIV>The second edition of this successful guide to writing for graduate-and undergraduate-students has been modified to include updates and replacements of older data sets; an increased range of disciplines with tasks such as nursing, marketing, and art history; discussions of discourse analysis; a broader discussion of e-mail use that includes current e-mail practices.<br><BR>Like its predecessor, this edition of A<I>cademic Writing for Graduate Students</I><BR>" explains understanding the intended audience, the purpose of the paper, and academic genres.<BR>" includes the use of task-based methodology, analytic group discussion, and genre consciousness-raising.<BR>" shows how to write summaries and critiques.<BR>" features "language focus" sections that address linguistic elements as they affect the wider rhetorical objectives.<BR>" helps students position themselves as junior scholars in their academic communities.<BR><BR>The Commentary has also been revised and is available.<BR></DIV>