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Tag Archives: literature review

What is an upgrade report (and how to write one)?

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An upgrade report has two jobs, and you have to do both. What it is, how to write one, and where doctoral researchers tend to get stuck.

Posted byDr Lizzy TanguayPosted inacademic writing, writing a thesisTags:genre, literature review, report writing, upgrade report, writing a phdLeave a comment on What is an upgrade report (and how to write one)?

Someone’s already published on my topic – now what?

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A new paper on your PhD topic doesn’t mean someone’s done your PhD. How to read it, find your difference and turn it into a contribution.

Posted byDr Lizzy TanguayPosted inacademic writing, writing a thesisTags:literature review, what's your argument, writing a phdLeave a comment on Someone’s already published on my topic – now what?

So what? How to make your argument visible in your thesis

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My PhD supervisor wrote ‘so what?’ in the margins of almost every chapter. I hated it. Here’s what it really meant, and how to make your argument visible in your thesis.

Posted byDr Lizzy TanguayPosted inargument, feedback, supervisor feedback, writing a thesisTags:feedback on writing, literature review, signposting, what's your argument, writing a phd2 Comments on So what? How to make your argument visible in your thesis
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