Doctoral study involves a transition from student to researcher; a key aspect of that transition is becoming an academic writer. This is not to say that most new PhDs would readily describe themselves as academic writers. But that level of accomplishment requires the development of a set of academic writing skills that were likely not present at the outset of doctoral study. It’s also likely the case that the development of those crucial skills was a significant challenge.
In remembrance: TAA member J. David Hunger
J. David Hunger, 72, a long-time TAA member and member of TAA’s Council of Fellows, died April 10, 2014. Along…
How to teach effectively without spending all of your time preparing: Five tips
For all professors, teaching is an important part of our job. However, for most professors, it is not the only…
Tax tips for authors: Taking the home office deduction
Many people believe that taking the home office deduction makes you automatically audited or that it drastically increases your chances of being audited. I don’t think it automatically causes you to be audited, but I do believe that it is something that auditors look at, and it does, I believe, increase the chance of you being audited, albeit still a small chance.
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Cengage Learning emerges from bankruptcy
Cengage Learning announced April 1 that it has emerged from Chapter 11, having completed its financial restructuring. “We have used…