Abstract

COLOMBO, Laura  and  ZAMBRANO, Jusmeidy. WHAT DO GRADUATE STUDENTS WRITE? TYPES OF TEXTS ASSIGNED IN SEMINARS. Forma funcion, Santaf, de Bogot, D.C. [online]. 2013, vol.26, n.2, pp.41-55. ISSN 0120-338X.

The issue of "types of texts assigned to university students" has been the object of several research projects; however, few of them focus on the graduate level. This particular project carried out an inquiry into the points of view of Master's and PhD students from diverse disciplines, through a survey in which 118 students participated. Results show differences depending on whether the programs belong to the schools of arts, humanities, and social sciences; engineering and information technology; or natural sciences and mathematics. With the exception of abstracts, the texts usually required of the students are different form those they will write upon completion of their studies. Articles for scientific journals (the main type of text used in all disciplines) are rarely assigned. A study such as this one may foster future research on graduate programs and their connection to the professional or academic field.

Keywords : academic writing; textual genres; PhD programs; Master's programs; disciplines.

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