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Category Archives: reading
writing like those I admire
That half conscious state between sleeping and waking seems to be the time that I begin to compose a blog post. I often wake up relatively early with a half formed idea. I then work on it idly, gradually waking … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, academic life, academic writing, argument, authority in writing, de Certeau, reading
Tagged academic writing, books, Pat Thomson
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what do words want?
In writing workshops I often come across people with conference and nearly final draft papers that they do not seem able to finish. The prospect of sending them out for review and possible publication just seems too hard, perhaps it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret Atwood, reader, readership, reading, text, the page, words, writing
Tagged John Bunyan, Margaret Atwood, Pat Thomson, reader, words
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sustain your writing – find a palate cleanser or ten
We all know what a palette cleanser is right? We’re academics so we must have encountered the ubiquitous sorbet either in chilly reality or on one of those food porn tele programmes ? Or we’ve been to a wine tasting … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, books, mental space, palette cleanser, reading, reflection, reward, theory
Tagged mental space, palette cleanser, Pat Thomson, writing
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how to read an academic book closely – part three – sucking the stone
There are some books that are important to your study and some that are critical to your ongoing research agenda, and some that you just love. There are also some writers whose work you want to know in great detail. … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, argument, authority in writing, Pat Thomson, reading, reference, terms, theory
Tagged academic book, intertextuality, Pat Thomson, reading, terms, theory
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how to read and note an academic book – part two – slicing and dicing
So you’ve now picked out the book that you want to read in some detail. As I’ve suggested, you don’t want to read every book in the same way. There are some that can immediately be skimmed, others engaged with … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, argument, backward mapping, note-taking, reading, structure
Tagged academic book, argument, backward mapping, noting, Pat Thomson, reading
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how to read an academic book part one – or – first of all find your mango
Mangoes are my favorite fruit. In fact I think they are my very favorite food. The part I like best about the mango is not the plump cheeks – although they are of course completely delicious – but rather what’s … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, choosing a book, reading
Tagged book, choosing a book, Pat Thomson, reading
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beginning the literature review – taking notes
The purpose of the literature review shapes the way that noting is done. And the purpose is to situate your study in the field – that is, to establish a space for the work you are going to do – … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, literature review, note-taking, reading
Tagged literature review, note-taking, Pat Thomson, reading
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beginning the literature review: the art of scan-reading
It’s important at the start of a piece of research to try to get a sense of the field – to establish the kinds of articles and books that are going to be useful. This is often a particularly hard … Continue reading
Posted in coherence, literature review, reading, scan-reading
Tagged coherence, literature review, Pat Thomson, reading, scan-reading
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why it is helpful to read ‘out of your area’
Here’s a somewhat round-about explanation of this assertion… Bear with me through what might seem like a long way to get to an answer. Once upon a time, when I was studying for a PhD, I joined a reading group. … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, Bakhtin, intertetxuality, reading
Tagged intertextuality, meaning-making, Pat Thomson, reading, text
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refereeing a journal article. part 1: reading
So you’ve just got an article to review and you’re not sure how to go about it. Before even beginning to read, the first thing to get clear about is the STANCE you have to take as a reviewer. Once … Continue reading
Posted in journal, peer review, reading, refereeing
Tagged conflict of interest, critical stance, journal article, Pat Thomson, peer review, refereeing
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