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Balancing simplicity and complexity in doctoral writing. Asymp; Leave a comment. However, it took many years before I started to recognise that sometimes when I couldn’t understand a piece of writing, the problem lay in the writing rather than me. There are plenty of jokes about how obscure academic writing can be. Many readers will be familiar with the Bad Writing Contest. From the 1990s; or have read Steven Pinker’s diatribe. Continue reading →. How long does it take to write a thesis? Asymp; 6 Comments.
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The last word in doctoral writing: mechanics of last sentence rhetoric | DoctoralWriting SIG
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The last word in doctoral writing: mechanics of last sentence rhetoric. In 3 Writing Practices. Asymp; 2 Comments. In a recent writing class, we gathered the last sentences of journal articles that participants thought were really strong, and analysed why they seemed to work so well. This is one group exercise that focuses on the mechanics of language for rhetorical force, something that takes doctoral students into a healthy space as they develop their writing’s style and voice. In contrast, another las...
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Supervisory Feedback: Revising the writer and the writing | DoctoralWriting SIG
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Supervisory Feedback: Revising the writer and the writing. Asymp; 1 Comment. Becoming a disciplinary writer. This post comes from. Of McGill University, Canada, where he studies academic and professional writing. His recent research has focussed on doctoral writing, in particular the role of supervision in the writing process. When supervisors provide feedback to doctoral students on their writing, what are they doing? In what voice do they speak, and for what purpose? Do they speak as teachers? Minds, t...
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How long is a thesis introduction? Changing thesis structures | DoctoralWriting SIG
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How long is a thesis introduction? In 1 The Thesis/Dissertation. Asymp; 2 Comments. Take the first chapter of a thesis, for example. This is usually labelled as the ‘Introduction’, but what that means can be surprisingly varied in terms of length and what is included. In the past, I’ve worked with a list of components that could (should? For example, where do they sit in relation to the literature review? Do you find that the conventional advice is still working effectively in your field, or is there a m...
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So you want people to read your thesis? | DoctoralWriting SIG
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So you want people to read your thesis? Asymp; Leave a comment. The Australian Open Access Support Group (AOASG) has some interesting ideas here to get PhD students thinking about the pros and cons of making their work available to a broader range of readers. Australasian Open Access Strategy Group. After three, four ( seven) years of hard slog, of course you do. There’s a ‘joke’ around that the. 1,402 more words. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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Peer review of writing: the mechanics of how | DoctoralWriting SIG
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Peer review of writing: the mechanics of how. In 3 Writing Practices. 5 Identity and Emotion. Asymp; 2 Comments. Doctoral peer review of writing. Setting up a group recently where there was some initial uncertainty about how to give helpful feedback to colleagues, I set out some criteria. Since no one could think of more to add, we set out with this as guidance:. Watch out for emotions. Can ask for specific areas to be given thought:. Is the structure ok? Are you convinced by the X section? Are there any...
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Doctoral Practices: 02/01/2008 - 03/01/2008
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This blog was constructed while I was undertaking my PhD (2004-07). An objective was to generate discussion about innovative ways of thinking and communicating about the doctoral experience in the context of knowledge-based societies and economies. Friday, February 29, 2008. Wrapping up the process. I received my PhD certificate a few weeks ago and am currently working on the Carrick-funded project on skills development for HDR candidates. An internal article PhD busts PhD stereotype. I was a mature-age ...
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Doctoral Practices: 06/01/2007 - 07/01/2007
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This blog was constructed while I was undertaking my PhD (2004-07). An objective was to generate discussion about innovative ways of thinking and communicating about the doctoral experience in the context of knowledge-based societies and economies. Saturday, June 30, 2007. Of the same genre the ‘journey story’ replete with engaging but limited descriptions of agony and ecstasy associated with doing a PhD. Hence my aversion to documenting feelings and emotions on this site. Was less than anticipated. ...
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Doctoral Practices: 08/01/2005 - 09/01/2005
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This blog was constructed while I was undertaking my PhD (2004-07). An objective was to generate discussion about innovative ways of thinking and communicating about the doctoral experience in the context of knowledge-based societies and economies. Tuesday, August 16, 2005. A recent publication by Vilkinas (2005) describes the experiences of ten PhD students from the University of South Australia and their supervisors. Entitled The Thesis Journey: Tales of personal triumph. By a variety of authors. In a ...
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Doctoral Practices: 04/01/2007 - 05/01/2007
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This blog was constructed while I was undertaking my PhD (2004-07). An objective was to generate discussion about innovative ways of thinking and communicating about the doctoral experience in the context of knowledge-based societies and economies. Thursday, April 05, 2007. Conferencing in Chicago and Montreal. Following extensive planning during the past nine months, tomorrow will see me on a long flight to Chicago for the AERA Conference. Posted by Jim Cumming at Thursday, April 05, 2007. Community Bas...
