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Category: meta-commentary

September 5, 2023 pat thomson

can you have too much signposting?

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 pat thomson

it’s all Greek to me… and academic writing

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 pat thomson

your MC for this paper is…

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 pat thomson

some more thoughts on structuring the thesis

December 12, 2012December 12, 2012 pat thomson

using metacommentary to specify your contribution: christmas present three

March 9, 2012March 16, 2012 pat thomson

doing the literature review – thinking about patterns and groups

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