In theory, writing book reviews for academic journals can be one of the least painful, most enjoyable forms of academic writing, particularly important for humanists and social scientists in book ...

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Considering these five issues early in the writing process can help focus and shape your manuscript, Katherine Ann Wiley writes. As a developmental academic editor who helps authors think through ...

Key points. Transitioning from academic writing to writing for the public can be challenging. James Lang, author of "Cheating Lessons," addresses this challenge in an upcoming book.

You can also experiment with different genres, such as writing an advice piece in a publication like Inside Higher Ed for faculty who may be struggling through the book-writing process. Start early.

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Stereotypical academic writing is rigid, dry, and mechanical, delivering prose that evokes memories of high school and undergraduate laboratory reports. The hallmark of this stereotype is passive ...

To track academic writing over time, The Economist analysed 347,000 PhD abstracts published between 1812 and 2023. The dataset was produced by the British Library and represents a majority of ...