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thesis to journal article – five things to remember
Once you have winkled the topic of your paper out of its thesis shell, you need to select the journal that you want to publish in. And once you’ve made that decision, you need to remember these five things as you start to think … Continue reading
Posted in journal, journal article, journal publication, reader, thesis to papers
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a drafting strategy
I’m not a should-must-always person when it comes to academic writing. I think there are lots of ways to get scholarly authoring done and there are lots of ways for it to look and read. I always feel pretty uncomfortable … Continue reading
Posted in planning, publications, reader, revision
Tagged academic writing, drafting, revision, write for publication, write for the reader, write for the writer
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should I number my thesis?
I’ve just been in a university where doctoral researchers are issued with a thesis template. This automatically sets up the font, layers of headings and the section and subsection numbering systems. If doctoral researchers decide to use this template, and … Continue reading
Posted in argument, epistemology, narrative, reader, thesis
Tagged academic writing, argument, narrative, Pat Thomson, reader, thesis, thesis numbering system
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anticipate the unexpected reader
People like me, people who teach about writing, are always wittering on about the importance of writing with a reader in mind. This is important, we say, because if you write for a particular reader you can connect what you … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Bettell, ethics, Mark Peel, reader, readership, representation
Tagged Caroline Bettell, ethics, Mark Peel, Pat Thomson, reader, representation
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writing the thesis abstract
The thesis abstract is the first thing that your examiner reads. It sets the tone of what is to come. On the basis of the abstract alone, before they start the text proper, the examiner will form some expectations about … Continue reading
Posted in abstracts, examiner, reader, thesis abstract
Tagged examiner, Pat Thomson, reader, thesis abstract
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six differences between thesis and book chapters
This post is in response to a question about chapters in books and dissertations. I do try to answer questions, although it sometimes takes a while! There ARE some key differences between a thesis and a book chapter – here … Continue reading
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Tagged argument, book chapter, examiner, Pat Thomson, reader, signpost, thesis chapter
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