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a little worry about methods ‘assignments’
In the last two weeks I’ve spoken to three doctoral researchers about writing on methodology and methods. They were in the social sciences, and this post is written from that perspective, although I suspect it may apply to some humanities … Continue reading
Posted in research methods, argument, thesis, methods chapter, assignment
Tagged Pat Thomson, argument, methods chapter, assignment, methodologies
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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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rules for conference presentations
Having just returned from a conference where the presentations were a little mixed – to say the least – I was reminded of the reality that conference presentations are not the same as the conference paper. The paper is the … Continue reading
Posted in argument, audience, conference papers, conference presentation, powerpoint, so what
Tagged Anthony Weston, argument, conference presentation, Pat Thomson
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