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Category Archives: writing

  1. Using ethnographic field notes in the actual writing of a paper January 19, 2021

    Posted in academia, qualitative methods, research, research methods, writing.

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  2. Getting the most out of writing groups (online and offline) November 29, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  3. Analog note-taking when highlighting is not possible (e.g. books) November 28, 2020

    Posted in academia, productivity, writing.

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  4. On the benefits of online writing groups November 25, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  5. Expanding Detailed Outlines into Memorandums and those into Full Manuscripts November 13, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  6. How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers (my reading notes) November 10, 2020

    Posted in academia, research methods, writing.

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  7. Writing papers using Initial Outlines and Detailed Outlines November 7, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  8. Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything (Germano and Nicholls) – my reading notes October 11, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  9. How to develop a writing practice II: 12 tips to help you start, develop and hone your writing craft September 6, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  10. How to develop a writing practice I: Read “Writing Practice Developmental Books” September 6, 2020

    Posted in academia, reading notes, writing.

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  11. The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in your Nonfiction Writing (John Warner) – my reading notes September 6, 2020

    Posted in reading notes, writing.

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  12. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott) – my reading notes September 1, 2020

    Posted in writing.

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  13. The September 2020 #AICCSED Reading, Annotating and Systematizing Challenge September 1, 2020

    Posted in academia, organization, writing.

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  14. A few structured strategies that we can use to craft paragraphs August 12, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  15. Writing a Response-To-Reviewers-And-Editors letter August 7, 2020

    Posted in academia, research, writing.

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  16. An expansive framework to go from idea to abstract to introduction to table of contents to full paper/dissertation/thesis/book August 7, 2020

    Posted in academia, research, writing.

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  17. Creating tables and diagrams to describe theoretical, conceptual, and analytical frameworks August 6, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  18. Organizing work/school-related digital files July 5, 2020

    Posted in academia, organization, productivity, writing.

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  19. On the importance of routine in academic writing June 7, 2020

    Posted in academia, organization, productivity, writing.

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  20. Writing the dissertation (thesis) II: Getting started and progress/project planning May 31, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  21. How to write the introductory chapter to a thesis or doctoral dissertation May 26, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  22. A typology of academic (daily) work: “runway work”, “grunt work” and “writing/research” work May 17, 2020

    Posted in academia, productivity, writing.

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  23. Writing to understand: A personal tale of my journey to become an academic writer and overcome impostor syndrome May 2, 2020

    Posted in academia, writing.

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  24. Writing by memorandums April 29, 2020

    Posted in academia, research, research methods, writing.

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  25. On the value of annotated bibliographies as scholarly outputs April 17, 2020

    Posted in academia, research, research methods, writing.

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