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January 30, 2026 pat thomson

should abstracts have citations?

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small successes count

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ending well

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beginning well

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medical certificate

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Writing About Your Researcher Positioning

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what is “researcher positioning”?

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methodology v. methods

November 18, 2025 pat thomson

the problem statement

November 8, 2025 pat thomson

three ways to link paragraphs 

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