How can I become better at remembering references to cite in my academic writing? I know how to use APA style, but when I need to write I can remember theories and details, but not where I actually READ those theories. HALP!
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posted by MultiFaceted
on Dec 5, 2012 -
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A few other graduate students and myself are part of an online writing group hosted on Basecamp. How can I keep the conversation going online?
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posted by spunweb
on Jul 21, 2012 -
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Help. I am a junior academic but I'm not as good of a writer as I'd like to be and I'd like to change that.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 7, 2011 -
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I'm looking to read published academic essays or books that stand out for their excellent writing quality as much as for their content. Any and all subjects are welcome. So far, I've received recommendations for journalistic-style essays, which is not what I'm looking for. Thanks!
posted by waterandrock
on Dec 4, 2010 -
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After previously having worked in an editing capacity for four years, I miss the experience of editing and what it does for me as a writer. I'm interested in opportunities and ideas for part-time paid or perhaps even volunteer opportunities in the Philadelphia area doing editing.
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posted by Keter
on Nov 17, 2010 -
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Plagiarism?Filter: I consider myself to be scrupulous about attributing the ideas of OTHERS in my academic writing. But what about recycling MY OWN writing - e.g. using, word for word, my own phrases or paragraphs from a previous presentation for a new one aimed at a different audience? Is this standard practice, or frowned upon?
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posted by Weng
on Mar 30, 2009 -
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I don't like Microsoft Word much; it feels really bloated to me, and has so many features I never use. I've been looking for an alternative for some time. What word processor does the hivemind recommend for academic writing?
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posted by synecdoche
on Jul 10, 2008 -
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Attention writers: I am writing some admissions essays and I have identified a decent extended metaphor to liven them up a bit. Unfortunately, even though I've rewritten it a dozen times, the essay's structure is terrible. What, structually, is the best way to make an extended metaphor work?
posted by trharlan
on Feb 19, 2004 -
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