Structuring Thesis Chapters: The Introductory/ Concluding Paragraphs
A chapter’s introductory paragraph can serve a number of distinctive functions. It can:
1. Show the relationship…
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5 Methods to Distinguish and Identify Your Own Research Contribution from Others
Methods to Distinguish and Identify Your Contribution
The fact that you are so familiar with what you did means…
Mind Map and Write Your Dissertation or Publication
Mind mapping
One challenge that I faced while writing my dissertation was that every time I started a new chapter,…
How Much Literature is Enough?
How do I know that I have reviewed enough literature and that is where I am supposed to stop?
The short answer is…
Selectively Review the Literature 2/5
It is vital to review the relevant literature, to ensure that no important observations that either support your…
Awareness of Linguistic Limitations 4/5
Having compiled your data, found a quiet place to work, delimited your study, identified a suitable target journal…
Defining and Delimiting ‘the Study’ 5/5
The word ‘study’ can be confusing because it has several meanings, inter alia aninvestigation of certain phenomena,…
Commas after “i.e.” and “e.g.”
Many grammar books state that a comma is always required after "i.e." and "e.g." used in a sentence, as in…
Serial commas
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In Britain and some other less-enlightened countries, the comma is often omitted before an 'and' in a list.…
Academic English: “I” and “we”!
Writing standards disagree about whether to use "I" and "we" (and their various forms) in academic work. Some argue…