Tag Archives: academic writing

cutting and pasting early text into the thesis – part 2.

Posted on February 6, 2023 by pat thomson

So you are writing your thesis about the research that you have done. And what you write now is is likely to be a little different from the expanded proposal you wrote to confirm your candidature. And a little different … Continue reading →

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getting to grips with PSA – Pre Submission Angst

Posted on January 16, 2023 by pat thomson

Not everyone feels the same way about getting their thesis done. Some people can’t wait to submit. They are sick of it. They’re over it. The sooner they can get the text to something that their supervisor says is OK, … Continue reading →

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writing on the fly

Posted on January 9, 2023 by pat thomson

New year, new me. Well probably not. But 2023 me has been in a new place, working away from home and from the office. And I’ve been reflecting on what I want and need in order to write. I’m quite … Continue reading →

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on alt writing

Posted on December 19, 2022 by pat thomson

I was recently asked why I didn’t write more about other forms of writing. Why I so often wrote and blogged about the “gold standard”. Did I not think other ways of writing were important? Well yes I do, but … Continue reading →

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the end of AcWriMo – now what?

Posted on November 26, 2022 by pat thomson

It’s the end of the officially designated month of academic writing. I must confess to being a bit dissatisfied with what I’ve done. I do seem to have written a lot. But it’s been more like – some of this … Continue reading →

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not writing as usual #AcWriMo

Posted on November 7, 2022 by pat thomson

A lot of writing advice focuses on how to be more productive. Write more. Write fast. Write often. Write regularly. Write better. Do we really need this? Well, probably. Writing is important for getting a job, getting a promotion, getting … Continue reading →

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Ten quick ideas for refreshing your writing #AcWriMo

Posted on October 31, 2022 by pat thomson

It’s nearly November. And that means its AcWriMo. Academic Writing Month. The idea of Acwrimo is to use the month of November to make major headway on a big writing project. Or to kick start a writing project. Or to … Continue reading →

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small scholarly worlds

Posted on October 17, 2022 by pat thomson

Despite our globally connected digital world, we still primarily live in “small worlds”. Well, that’s according to George Siemens (2004). Small worlds are generally populated by people who have similar interests and knowledges, Siemens says. However, each small world can … Continue reading →

Posted in connectivism, george Siemens, literature mapping, literature review, literature reviews, networks | Tagged academic writing, Connected Papers, connectivism, literature review, Pat Thomson, small worlds | 2 Comments

unlearning – a tiny reflection

Posted on October 3, 2022 by pat thomson

There’s a lot of learning that goes on in universities. Of course, I hear you say, that is what universities are about. Yes, but I’m thinking particularly about the learning that goes on during the doctorate and afterwards. On and … Continue reading →

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is academic writing changing?

Posted on September 26, 2022 by pat thomson

Just the other day. Just the other day someone asked me if I thought that academic writing was becoming more ‘authentic’. I didn’t really understand what this meant. But then I got it – ‘authentic’ writing was when academic writers … Continue reading →