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November 18, 2025 pat thomson

the problem statement

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three ways to link paragraphs 

November 1, 2025 pat thomson

research aims vs. objectives – what’s the difference?

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Building confidence during your PhD

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research contribution vs significance

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claims vs contributions

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results vs claims

September 27, 2025 pat thomson

Dear Reviewer

September 21, 2025 pat thomson

Writing multiple articles from one set of data

September 12, 2025 pat thomson

what is criticality?

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