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    • POLI 350A Public Policy (Term 2)
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Category Archives: writing

1. Using #AcWriMo to develop a daily writing practice October 29, 2016

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2. Using the rhetorical precis for literature reviews and conceptual syntheses October 24, 2016

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3. Granular planning and The Rule of Threes October 19, 2016

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4. Editing a research paper September 2, 2016

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5. Writing effective memorandums July 28, 2016

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6. Keeping yourself motivated: The Quick Wins method July 16, 2016

   Posted in academia, productivity, writing.

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7. My Everything Notebook – planning my research and writing output July 6, 2016

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8. My #PMRC2016 talk on how to #GetYourManuscriptOut June 23, 2016

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9. How to respond to reviewer comments: The Drafts Review Matrix June 23, 2016

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10. My own workflow: Strategically reading and summarizing the literature June 2, 2016

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11. My daily workflow: Breaking down the work in accomplish-able tasks May 21, 2016

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12. What counts as academic writing? #AcWri March 11, 2016

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13. Working at my home office vs working at my campus office January 13, 2016

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14. On the need for reflection in academic writing October 21, 2015

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15. Color-coding your highlighting when reading articles and book chapters October 14, 2015

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16. Organizing PDFs of journal articles, book and book chapters September 20, 2015

    Posted in academia, research, writing.

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17. Highlighting and note-taking on journal articles, books and book chapters as a model of engagement August 10, 2015

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18. Online resources to help students summarize journal articles and write critical reviews August 8, 2015

    Posted in academia, teaching, writing.

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19. On the need of slow scholarship: Towards a new paradigm of research August 1, 2015

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20. #MyAcWriStrategies: Write first, edit later, and edit by hand August 1, 2015

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21. On the power of ethnography in public policy research August 1, 2015

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22. Binge-writing vs writing two hours every day August 1, 2015

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23. My #AcWri Strategies: Write reflective memos May 6, 2015

    Posted in academia, research, writing.

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24. My #AcWri strategies: Write memos about readings and about research May 3, 2015

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25. My #AcWri strategies: Integrate reading into your writing workflow April 27, 2015

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