Research into thesis writing began about
twenty years ago. However, comprehensive analysis of the
generic characteristics of this high stakes text, to date,
is still underdeveloped. This work moves in to plug this
theoretical and research void. The work is based on a genre
analysis of three MA and three MSc theses drawn from Kenyan
public universities. The book explores and describes how
writers use generic features such as rhetorical moves,
tense, citation, authorial stance, and hedging to...