As I was proofreading my thesis, I made a list of the most common errors that I encountered in my own writing.Creating a list of your own errors gives you some insights in your writing, areas of improvement and can…
I've spent significantly more attention to writing about writing in my posts this year, as I started the Writers' Lab. As I was preparing my thesis, and now am working towards my defense, writing felt like a suitable subject to…
Today, in the Writers' Lab, we are taking a deeper look at how to write persuasive content.Regardless of the style of writing, the ultimate goal of your writing is typically that Someone Somewhere does Something with your ideas.If, for example,…
When skimming through a paper, you typically read the abstract, glance over the introduction and conclusions and study the figures. However, when we write (and subsequently proofread) our papers, the figure captions are an often overlooked element of writing.By writing compelling…
My thesis, after the help of Mr KittyDo you have a plan for improving your writing?Or do you simply assume that one glorious summer morning, you will open your laptop, start typing your dissertation, and finish happily a few months…
I recently came across The Daily Checklist on Zen Habits. These are the most powerful ideas in the article:A good tool for learning to trust yourself to do all the important stuff is to make a daily checklist. Put 5-7…
Ladies and gentleman, this is the beginning of the end! I am scheduled to defend my PhD thesis onJune 14th 2013 at 12:30 pmat the Senaatszaal in the TU Delft Aula.During a defense at Delft University of Technology, the PhD…
Your first abstract has been accepted, and you are feeling overwhelmed with joy as you’ll be able to present your work for the very first time to an interested audience.But then you stop for a moment and realize that you’ll…
For the Writers' Lab, I invited the multi-talented writer Shawndra Russell to share her advice on writing, and on being a productive writer.Shawndra is a former high school English teacher turned author, releasing Couple Friends in August 2012. She is…
To clear out your mind, keeping a journal is a great tool.Keeping a journal does not only bring you more peace of mind but it also has the following benefits:- identify your worries by expressing them- create a moment for…
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