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Structuring and sequencing chunks of writing
Writers think about structure, a lot. They don’t necessarily tell that to their readers. That’s because writers often want their readers to focus on what’s been written, rather than how it’s been organised. But yes, there are loads of texts … Continue reading
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Tagged academic writing, chunks, Pat Thomson, structure
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the thesis discussion – making the move work
This post comes back again at the discussion “chapter”. It seems you can never say too much about this tricky bit of the thesis. A caveat before I start. This post is written from a social science perspective and offers … Continue reading
Posted in argument, discussion, thesis
Tagged argument, Pat Thomson, results and discussion, thesis, writing the discussion
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revising – nine steps for making meaning
In 1973 the late Donald Murray published an essay in The Writer in which he argues that writing begins when the first draft is completed. From then on, he says, the writer revises, reads and changes their words, closing in … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, revision, revision strategy, thesis revision
Tagged Donald Murray, Pat Thomson, revision, revision strategy, writing as making
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required, desirable and delightful elements of academic writing
This is the time of year that I run writing workshops and courses. And because I’m preoccupied with teaching, I’m also thinking about new and different strategies for authoring and revision. Authoring and revision strategies are inter-related – heuristics used … Continue reading
Posted in examiner, Kano Analysis, revision, thesis
Tagged authoring, examiner, Kano Analysis, Pat Thomson, revision, thesis
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after the viva/defence – then what?
There is no return to normal. There is no going back to what there was before. You have to find new ways of going on. I could be talking about the pandemic here. Yes indeed. But I’m not. I’m actually … Continue reading
Posted in after-care, identity, post-PhD slump, scholarly identity, viva
Tagged identity, Pat Thomson, post PhD, post-PhD slump, scholarly identity, viva
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making your writing authoritative – a citation revision strategy
Readers expect academic writers to know what they are talking about. We meet that expectation by grounding our writing in good scholarship – and making it sound authoritative. Authoritative. You can see the words author and authority contained within authoritative … Continue reading
writing a journal article – identifying “the two paper problem”
If you’re writing a journal article, you need write it so that you make one big point. Right? One unavoidable, spelled out, take home message. There may be nuancing of the point, of course. But there’s basically just the one. … Continue reading
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Tagged academic writing, argument, journal article, Pat Thomson, the point
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ghosts in the text
Pentimento is the term used to describe the traces of an earlier work glimpsed through layers of paint on a canvas. Marks from the previous composition bleed through the newer surface, a reminder of what went before, a sign of … Continue reading
ten playful viva preparation activities
Finished the thesis? Loud cheers. Now to get ready for the viva, or defence as it is called in some places. There’s a lot of great advice about how to prepare for the viva – check out Nathan Ryder’s Viva … Continue reading
a very neat hack to avoid repetition and duplication
Do you repeat yourself? Most of us do. It’s not unusual. Repetitive writing takes many forms – several sentences that say the same thing using different words, a word or phrase used over and over, paragraphs and sentences that have … Continue reading
Posted in concision, duplication, repetition, revision, revision strategy
Tagged concision, duplication, Pat Thomson, repetition, revision
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