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introductions – establishing significance
Introductions have to do a lot of work in a short space of time. The beginning of the conventional journal article, for instance, has to tell the reader what the paper is about and why it is important. And do … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, introduction, location, significance, Stephen Pinker
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