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seven prompts for writing with literatures – #startingthePhD

Posted on November 16, 2020 by pat thomson

if you have just started your doctorate, then your supervisor has no doubt asked you to read, and read a lot. By now, you probably have quite a few texts entered in your bibliographic software. You can start to write … Continue reading →

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20 reading journal prompts

Posted on September 2, 2019 by pat thomson

You’ve decided to keep a reading journal. You have a lovely new notebook. But now you’re just staring at the page. You don’t know how to start. Perhaps you’re wondering how writing in a reading journal might be different to … Continue reading →

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conclusions – practice getting to the point(s)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by pat thomson

It’s coming to the end of the academic year in the northern hemisphere and lots of doctoral researchers are also coming to the end of their thesis writing. They are writing their conclusion and perhaps even thinking about what might … Continue reading →

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