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To make progress in thesis writing, ignore the footnotes
Introduction One of the tips I give in my Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips has to do with the creation (or no creation) of footnotes during the writing phase. In this post I wanted to expand on that idea. Footnotes may … Continue reading
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Tyndale House: Great Resources For Writing Biblical Studies Dissertations
Dear Fellow Scholars, Scholars in Training, and Wanne-Be Scholars: I just wanted to pass along a great resource (The Tyndale House) for would be and current Biblical Studies dissertation writers. The Tyndale House itself, is set within the buildings of … Continue reading
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Annotated Bibliography: Why You Should Prepare One
Introduction I started using a type of annotated bibliography well before I even knew what they were. In the early stages of research, I would often show up to a meeting with my adviser having e-mailed him a list of … Continue reading
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Free “Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips” Report
Hello all! This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve gathered up some of my favorite writing tips into a small report: Top 10 Dissertation Writing Tips. As I state in the introduction, one of the … Continue reading
3 Writing Tips To Boost Your Dissertation Output
photo credit: NASA Goddard Photo and Video Introduction Some of the more popular posts here on my PhD Tips and Advice blog have to do with the craft of writing, either how to advance your writing output (Making Progress When … Continue reading
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Writing a Mini-Review: A Crucial Task in PhD Research
Introduction One of the research tasks that’s given me a tremendous amount of benefit during my PhD is the writing of a mini-review. I use the term “mini-review” only because this task is something akin to completing a book review … Continue reading
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Sample Mini-Review – “Paul’s Farewell” by Lambrecht
Note: This mini-review was created as a sample for a blog post entitled: Writing a Mini-Review: A Critical Task in PhD Research “Paul’s Farewell Address at Miletus (Acts 20, 17-38) Summary In his study, Lambrecht analyzes the relationship between the … Continue reading
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Phd Tips: An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 2
Introduction As I mentioned in my last post, An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 1, I recently ran across a preliminary road map for writing theological research in Lucretia Yaghjian’s book, Writing Theology Well: A Rhetoric for Theological … Continue reading
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Phd Tips: An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 1
Introduction Recently, when reading Lucretia Yaghjian’s book, Writing Theology Well: A Rhetoric for Theological and Biblical Writers, I ran across a preliminary road map that she uses when teaching about the craft of theological research (See pp. 86-110). I found … Continue reading
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PhD Tips: Ideas For Dissertation Topics #3
Introduction This is the third article in the ideas for dissertation topics series. Essentially, in my study of Luke-Acts and 1 Peter, I run across potential topic threads to follow which either fall out of the scope of my study … Continue reading
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