Tag Archives: outline

academic writing – from Tiny Text to road map

Posted on September 19, 2022 by pat thomson

But wait ! There’s more. In the last post I showed the usual way I develop a piece of writing from tables through graphic design to a Tiny Text. This post completes the picture. Here I’m using a Tiny Text as … Continue reading →

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plan to write – a controlling purpose

Posted on November 30, 2020 by pat thomson

At some point in the writing process, most writers develop a plan. Some writers may already have, before they plan, chunks of text or a crappy first draft that needs to be beaten into shape. Other writers begin with the … Continue reading →

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the thesis introduction

Posted on June 2, 2014 by pat thomson

The old adage “first impressions count” really holds true when it comes to thesis introductions. After the title and the abstract, the introduction is the first thing the examiner sees. They/we do form an opinion – sometimes quite a strong … Continue reading →