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The road to academic success is paved with stylish academic writing

Sword, Helen (2012) The road to academic success is paved with stylish academic writing. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (14 May 2012). Website.

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Abstract

Treat academic writing not as a set of inviolable rules but as a series of stylistic choices, writes Helen Sword, who has found that a conversational yet authoritative tone coupled with attention-getting titles, compelling openings, anecdotes and illustrations is the key to accessible, interesting academic work.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information: © 2012 The Author
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited: 27 Aug 2013 08:47
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2024 13:02
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/51996

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