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cutting and pasting early text into the thesis – part 2.
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
Posted in literature review, revision, thesis, thesis revision
Tagged academic writing, cut and paste, Pat Thomson, revising, rewriting, thesis
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writing a lot – starting the PhD, and finishing it
When you write, you must write a lot, but that does not mean you will publish a lot, which means that when you are writing, or when you have finished writing, it might be that no one knows that you … Continue reading
from conference paper to journal article – writing in small chunks
You may not always have the luxury of a block of time to revise your conference paper. Or you might choose to devote the big slab of writing time you do have, perhaps over summer, to a big new project. After all, having extended time … Continue reading
revision – it’s not just about cutting words
We’re all told that the essence of revision is rewriting. Write and then write again. Rewrite. And rewriting means cutting, getting rid of the excess verbage we poured onto the page as a ‘brain dump’. We’re also told that the … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, editing, revision, rewriting, William Zinsser
Tagged academic writing, editing, Pat Thomson, revision, rewriting, William Zinsser
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