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Tag Archives: reader
revising with a reader in mind – ten questions
Academics write for different kinds of readers. We are often accused of writing only for each other, but this is no longer true. Many of us now write for many different kinds of readers – or audiences, as they are … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, audience, reader, readership, revision, revision strategy, thesis revision
Tagged audience, Pat Thomson, reader, revising for your reader, revision
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writing more than one thing at the same time – part two, authoring
There are good reasons for writing alongside the thesis. Besides contributing to the work (see first post) and your cv, there are authoring benefits. These include: the chance to learn more about academic writing the opportunity to develop a scholarly … Continue reading
writing a bio-note
Most of us have to produce bio-notes. The bio-note is a little verbal selfie that goes with a book chapter, a journal article, or sometimes a conference presentation. Book authors also have to provide brief bio-notes which might go in … Continue reading
Posted in academic selfie, academic writing, bio-note, chapter, journal article, paratext, reader
Tagged academic selfie, bio-note, paratext, Pat Thomson, reader
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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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anticipate the unexpected reader
People like me, people who teach about writing, are always wittering on about the importance of writing with a reader in mind. This is important, we say, because if you write for a particular reader you can connect what you … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Bettell, ethics, Mark Peel, reader, readership, representation
Tagged Caroline Bettell, ethics, Mark Peel, Pat Thomson, reader, representation
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writing the thesis abstract
The thesis abstract is the first thing that your examiner reads. It sets the tone of what is to come. On the basis of the abstract alone, before they start the text proper, the examiner will form some expectations about … Continue reading
Posted in abstracts, examiner, reader, thesis abstract
Tagged examiner, Pat Thomson, reader, thesis abstract
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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
Posted in argument, chapter, examiner, reader, signposts
Tagged argument, book chapter, examiner, Pat Thomson, reader, signpost, thesis chapter
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