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10 Lessons I Wished I’d Known Before Starting My PhD in Divinity

On By Chris ButtonIn Academic Advice3 Comments

Estimated reading time: 16 minutes Over six years, I worked part-time towards a PhD in divinity from the University of Aberdeen. As it entered its final stages, I spent some time reflecting on what I learned about actually doing a PhD and what I wish I had known at the beginning. Here are the 10 …

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P. E. E. – Point, Evidence, and Explain

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Making a point, giving evidence for it, and then explaining it, is the basic structure of academic writing. It is the foundation of a basic but solid paragraph. We need to remember P.E.E! When you are doing academic writing, you are writing to persuade and convince. If nothing else, you …

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