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Tag: academic writing

What is a ‘logical progression’ and how do I make one?

Western logical structures, which developed from the Ancient Greeks and were then developed by the Church Fathers and Enlightenment philosophers, … More

academic writing, argument, logic, theory, Thesis

Academic Writing Trouble gets an Aussie launch

Last week, I headed up to Canberra to hang out with my How to Fix your Academic Writing Trouble co-authors and hold … More

academic writing, Writing

Who am I writing this article for?

You know how it is. You’ve been working on an article forever, but it just isn’t working. You need to … More

academic writing, audience, doctoral writing, feedback, publications, Writing
Woman on a tightrope above a valley with sheer rock side to the left and far away to the right

Research story ‘arcs’: the ‘Heroes Journey’ and other stories

I’ve been doing a bit of a deep dive into stuff I know about writing because of my English Literature … More

academic writing, doctoral writing, genre, journal articles

Tense about tenses? A grammar guide and a coffee mistake

Getting your tenses right in academic writing can make people feel quite anxious, because it goes very quickly from ‘so … More

academic writing, grammar, tenses

Tiny text, narrative outline: A new storytelling planning technique

You know I love Kamler and Thomson’s Tiny Texts–and we talk about them at length in our Academic Writing Trouble … More

academic writing, outlines, planning, Writing

‘Learning to be a co-author’ over on Research Whisperer

I am  currently working on three book projects with three different teams, and that has led me to think carefully … More

academic writing, authorship, Writing

A thesis has shape as a tree has shape: Imperial Gardens, legitimacy and editing

This is a reflection on the form of a writing genre and what that means. I started thinking about it … More

academic culture, academic writing, Big Book, IMRAD, Thesis

An early draft is a fragile flower

By the time your academic writing is ready to be published, it’s a tough nut, a rose hip, a thick-skinned … More

academic culture, academic writing, Drafting, feedback

Who is this article for? Finding your audience.

For every article (or book chapter), you need to understand who you are writing for to write a strong abstract, … More

academic writing, audience, publishing, structure

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