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Tag Archives: syntax
this, they, it, those, these – a revision strategy
One of my pet peeves is reading sentences which contain an ambiguous pronoun. The pronoun stands alone, isolated. The lonely goatherd on the hilltop. Sentences that start with, or contain, an unattached this, they, it, those, these seem to expect the reader … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, grammar, revision, revision strategy, syntax, thesis revision, vagueness
Tagged academic writing, Pat Thomson, pronouns, revision, revision strategy, syntax, vagueness
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starting the PhD – learning new vocabulary
Scholarly work often involves learning new words. You know this right? Sometimes it even seems that in order to be considered a scholar you have to speak in words no one else can understand. Well that’s the stereotype. But let’s … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, English language, language, starting the PhD, syntax, vocabulary, word bank
Tagged lexicon, Pat Thomson, research, syntax, terminology, vocabulary
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eight ways to write theory very badly
If you want to be the person who makes their reader sigh and eventually give up when they get to your theoretical ‘bit’, here’s some non-fail writing strategies. Do these and I guarantee your reader will be enervated and/or exasperated: … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, nominalisation, primary source, reader, secondary source, syntax, theory
Tagged complex writing, nominalisation, Pat Thomson, syntax, writing theory
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academic sentences -#wakeupreader
Academic sentences are often lengthy. They make a point and then add multiple caveats and embellishments. Some people think there is an ideal sentence length. I have read for instance that the ideal newspaper sentence is somewhere around twenty words. Perhaps a … Continue reading
Posted in #wakeupreader, rhythm, sentence length, syntax, Uncategorized
Tagged #wakeupreader, Pat Thomson, sentence length, syntax
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