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This topic supports Honours students with practical online resources to help with academic thinking, research and writing.

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October 1, 2014 12:42 AM

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Yet another great resource from the Thesis Whisperer.

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Are you drowning in literature? This idea might be the life buoy you're looking for. Sourced from the Thesis Whisperer, this matrix is a graphic organiser for your notes.

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I found this list of words for academic writing on the Thesis Whisperer website

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October 1, 2014 12:38 AM

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Tips from the Thesis Whisperer on how to construct and organise paragraphs.

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October 1, 2014 12:37 AM

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How to craft a strong argument.

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October 1, 2014 12:35 AM

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The Australian academic Inger Mewbern ( the thesis whisperer) offers advice and reassurance to PhD students, some of which will be helpful to Honours students.

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October 1, 2014 12:32 AM

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Useful tips for how to adopt an academic writing style.

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October 1, 2014 7:44 PM

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Curated by Catherine Smyth

My background is in primary teaching but a recent shift to higher education has ignited a passion for research. I love thinking about how people learn and the role that technology might play in this. I'm very interested in historical thinking in K-6.

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