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writing and thinking
There’s been a bit of debate recently about writing and thinking, and whether it’s desirable or actually even possible to write without thinking; see the consolidated posts by Thomas Basbøll and Rachel Cayley here. This debate made me think about … Continue reading
Posted in Rachel Cayley, Thomas Basbøll, writing and thinking
Tagged Pat Thomson, Rachel Cayley, Thomas Basbøll, writing and thinking
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chapter flow /using headings to help
This is the third in a series of posts on getting flow in the thesis. The first was on using the introduction and the second on using the conclusion. This post is about using headings. There are two aspects of … Continue reading
Posted in chapter, flow, headings
Tagged chapter, flow, headings, Pat Thomson, Rachel Cayley, reverse outline, thesis
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