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introductions – establishing significance
Introductions have to do a lot of work in a short space of time. The beginning of the conventional journal article, for instance, has to tell the reader what the paper is about and why it is important. And do … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, introduction, location, significance, Stephen Pinker
Tagged gap-spotting, introduction, journal article, significance, Stephen Pinker
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the literature review – how old are the sources?
I recently had an email from a colleague asking me what I would do if I was examining a thesis and the vast majority of the literatures were over ten years old. Would this be a problem? What would I … Continue reading
Posted in contribution, literature review, location
Tagged age of sources, contribution, literature review, location, Pat Thomson
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