Monthly Archives: May 2014

Institute of English Studies Petition

Dear SDAŠ members, Please consider signing the petition described below.   Dear All You may have heard about the proposed closure of the Institute of English Studies which is part of the School of Advanced Study at the University of … Continue reading

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Language/Writing Tip 35

As is often the case, this is one you all know: “Only after I arrived at the store I remembered that my wallet was still at home.” No. You need an inversion. When you start a sentence with “Only after…,” … Continue reading

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Language/Writing Tip 34

This week a few presentation tips. Adapt them according to the class and subject matter: – Your first sentence does not have to be “This presentation is about…” Think of movies that start with action scenes before the opening credits … Continue reading

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Language/Writing Tip 33

A few notes on abstracts. – avoid footnotes (they get very ugly very fast, especially if the abstract appears in two or more language – three harmless-looking footnotes become six) – try to pack everything init to a single paragraph; … Continue reading

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