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I know it sounds a little strange on the surface. How can writing in a reading journal help you have a higher GPA? It gives you an edge over other students because it increases your ability to understand, analyze, and write about what you read—skills other students have yet to develop. In 2006, […] The post How to Boost Your GPA By Writing in a Reading Journal first appeared on Academic Writing Success.| Academic Writing Success
Do you want people to feel excited when they read your essay? The secret is to get them interested in reading your essay by making the first part of your introduction intriguing. The best way to do that is by using attention-grabbing essay hooks. So, what is a hook? It’s a piece of […] The post 7 Sensational Essay Hooks That Grab Readers’ Attention first appeared on Academic Writing Success.| Academic Writing Success
Do you need to create a research question? Can’t you start searching for sources without a research question? You could try that, but you would need to hunt for an idea among a maze of articles, books, and other research. The best strategy for finding sources is to create a research question before going […] The post 6 Easy and Effective Ways to Create a Research Question first appeared on Academic Writing Success.| Academic Writing Success
I dread editing. Editing isn’t my superpower; it is my writing weakness. It’s painful and tedious, but it can transform a bad or ok research paper into an excellent one. And while no online editing tool can replace a human’s eyes for mistakes, several free websites and tools make editing more straightforward (so, […] The post The Top 9 Free Online Editing Tools For Writing Excellent Papers first appeared on Academic Writing Success.| Academic Writing Success
“Suzanne, I have the perfect online writing tool for you.” I receive many emails from people telling me about an excellent new app, tool, or website for writers or students. And since I tutor academic writing online, I try all kinds of writing tools and resources to see how they work, and experiment. My […] The post 11 Fantastic Online Writing Tools for Free in 2022 first appeared on Academic Writing Success.| Academic Writing Success
When you’re interested in improving your writing, it’s a good idea to have some models to work from. I’ve presented some of my favorite models in this blog. These have included a number of examples of good writing by both academics (Max Weber, E.P. Thompson, Jim March, and Mary Metz) and nonacademics (Frederick Douglass, Elmore Leonard). … Continue reading On Writing: How the King James Bible and How It Shaped the English Language and Still Teaches Us How to Write| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
This post is about a 1975 paper by James G. March, which was published in, of all places, the Texas Tech Journal of Education. Given that provenance, it’s something you likely have never enc…| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
Research results are not the same as research claims. This is one of those distinctions that sounds simple but can trip researchers up. But understanding the difference can be really helpful. …| patter
This post is a tribute to a wonderful essay by the great British historian of working-class history, E. P. Thompson. His classic work is The Making of the English Working Class, published in 1966. The paper I’m touting here provides a lovely window into the heart of his craft, which is an unlikely combination of … Continue reading E.P. Thompson: Time, Work-Discipline, and Industrial Capitalism| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
This post is an essay by Joel Stein that appeared recently in the New York Times. Here’s a link to the original. It’s purportedly about the issue of how much authors are going to get paid for all the material that artificial intelligence systems are hoovering up from the world’s literature. The answer to this, of … Continue reading Joel Stein: What Should I Get Paid When a Chatbot Eats My Books| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
'AP Style' refers to the style set out in the Associated Press Stylebook. And in this post, we look at the basics of what AP style involves.| Proofed
Every academic writer knows the sting of a harsh review. Every one. Including me. We’ve all had them. The review that is scathing, brutal and toxic. The immediate impulse is often to fire back defensively, ignore the review completely, or let it consume your thoughts for days. But there’s a third option that can be […]| patter
So you’ve got this mountain of “stuff” that keeps revealing new secrets every time you look at it. Or maybe you’re doing a PhD by publication and panicking about how to sort out the art…| patter
Political scientists have had remarkably little to say about artificial intelligence (AI), perhaps because they are dissuaded by its technical complexity and by current debates about whether AI might emulate, outstrip, or replace individual human intelligence. They ought to consider AI in terms of its relationship with governance. Existing large-scale systems of governance such as […]| Henry Farrell
Academic writing can be a pretty solitary pastime. Lonely even. There’s nobody to talk to in those moments when you just can’t seem to think your way through the fog or find the right way to get an idea onto the page. These are the times when many people turn to their dog or cat […]| patter
The myth of ideal academic writing time persists. We all long to be in a quiet office, surrounded by books, with hours of uninterrupted time to craft elegant arguments. But the reality is very diff…| patter
T-Pain’s stunning, stripped-down vocal performance on the Tiny Desk version of “Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’)” makes it clear that he’s got the organic vocal chops to “sound good” without any digital assistance. Through T-Pain's example, students see that we must first know what our own voices are capable of to then explore what technology might do to expand, enhance, or embellish our creative endeavors.| Clio and the Contemporary
Special Issue of Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian HistoryHave you ever felt exasperated at hearing, yet again, that medieval warhorses resembled Shires, could plough thei…| thegrailquest
When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on urban sustainability frameworks! Grateful to the reviewers and editors who helped strengthen this work. #Academia #Research” The response was immediate and positive. Congratulations from colleagues, re-posts from her department, […]| patter
Ever thought about writing a campus novel? I often play with plots but never get around to the writing. And I get stuck on endings, just as I do when I write an academic paper! I recently dipped in…| patter
Last month, 8-10 July, was the Postgraduate Researcher Online Writing Summer School. Here, Lucy Bartlett, a PGR in Education, shares her reflections on attending the workshops and a couple of the k…| UoB PGR Development
You know that feeling, right? It’s two days before your big conference presentation and you’re lying in bed at 3am, staring at the ceiling wondering if anyone will turn up. And if they do, whether you will be able to say what you want to say. Your heart’s racing, your brain won’t stop, and you’re […]| patter
This is a post about what running my first ever 10K race taught me about writing intensively. Read on for stress dreams, medals, snacks, advice, and a chaotic spin cycle class.| Research Degree Insiders
Explore the journey of overcoming setbacks, both in running and writing, and discover the importance of self-care and kindness in recovery.| Research Degree Insiders
Exploring the marathon vs PhD metaphor: Is a PhD more than just a race? Discover the journey of learning, running, and personal growth.| Research Degree Insiders
Why explaining research to a rubber duck could be the secret to clearer thinking and better communication.| The Scholarly Kitchen
A tip I learned from learning to run is ‘active recovery’. In fact, there is a whole thing in running called a … ‘recovery run’! This horrified me when I first found o…| Research Degree Insiders
Are you guilty of procrastination? Students battling the overwhelming urge to do anything but study are now saved with help from the Pomodoro Technique.| Oxbridge Essays
One of the most common questions I am asked, and that I hear being discussed in doctoral and ECR support groups, is whether to write with supervisors and former supervisors. Or most often, I read o…| patter
As an author, my writing goes through stages. Sometimes it’s a fragile flower, sometimes it’s an almost perfect final draft. And that means I need different feedback from co-authors and…| Research Degree Insiders
Taylor and Francis/Routledge has sold their body of work to AI, without informing writers or allowing an opt-out.| Salmons.Blog
All research does some things and not others. There are lots of ways in research writing to signal what we do, and don’t do. Heere’s some of the most important. Problem posing – how…| patter
Today, I’m going to talk about touch. About what comes to us as researchers when we pay attention to our hands and what they can feel. Even when we are doing work that we might think of as be…| Research Degree Insiders
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