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thesis knowhow – “the contribution” can create coherence
My Nordic colleagues often say that the thesis has to have a red thread, a line of argument that holds things together. So what’s this red thread? Think of the red thread as a sturdy rope that guides the reader … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, argument, coherence, contribution, thesis, thesis warrant
Tagged argument, coherence, contribution, Pat Thomson, red thread, thesis
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writing the thesis – work, moves and structure
Before you start to wrestle your material into a thesis structure, it’s helpful to consider the work that the thesis has to do, and the moves that ensure the work is done. Once you understand the work and the moves, … Continue reading
taste the #acwri difference – recount, summary, argument
There are three major genres of academic writing that we use most of the time. It’s good to understand the differences between them and where they are used, and how. Recount A recount is a text which talks about what … Continue reading
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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connecting chapters/chapter introductions
Writing a thesis, or indeed an academic book, means constructing an extended argument. One common problem in writing a very long text is that it’s not hard in 80,000 to 100,000 words for the reader to get lost in between … Continue reading
Posted in argument, chapter, coherence, flow, overview, thesis
Tagged argument, chapter introduction, coherence, flow, Pat Thomson
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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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a little worry about methods ‘assignments’
In the last two weeks I’ve spoken to three doctoral researchers about writing on methodology and methods. They were in the social sciences, and this post is written from that perspective, although I suspect it may apply to some humanities … Continue reading
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