Carina Ulrika Gröner

This article offers insights into second-language academic writing based on the practical experiences gained at the Academic Writing Centre of the University of St. Gallen. The number of consultations, as well as the questions and issues raised, show that students writing in English as a second language seek advice more often than those writing in their first language. Interestingly, these questions concern not only language but also what producing written academic English means in terms of the writing process.