Why I’ve Created a Writing Group
In the current “publish or perish” culture, writing skills are essential for building a successful career in academia. However, developing good practices is still a very individual process, even if universities offer some support like courses in academic writing. In this post, I will tell my story of becoming a Homo Scribens - a researcher who writes regularly and with pleasure.
The Missing Linkers
In brief:
- Linkers are rarely used in writing.
- Cohesive devices are very common and almost invisible.
Marry English Words Wisely: Handy Combinability Resources
Every text consists of words, and it seems easy to combine them into sentences in our mother tongue. However, it is not that simple when we write in a foreign language. We need to know quite a lot of information about the word to use it effectively. Namely, we have to find out the word’s form, meaning, and specifics of its use.