tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581292130034617098.post4105950031656770337..comments2008-04-16T10:44:19.113-07:00Comments on Academomia: Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but..Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156777853779141522noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581292130034617098.post-27226455466565957732008-04-16T10:44:00.000-07:002008-04-16T10:44:00.000-07:00i heart john denver. long time.i heart john denver. long time.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08172318473717634353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581292130034617098.post-18194590784946201402008-04-15T11:18:00.000-07:002008-04-15T11:18:00.000-07:00I was halfway through my dissertation when I read ...I was halfway through my dissertation when I read a book by Richard Mitchell, called The Graves of Academe. It's about the language that "educrats" and academics use, which he thinks is designed to obfuscate and confuse so they can keep their jobs. It changed my writing style, especially the passive voice, and I had to go back and completely re-write my dissertation from a stylistic point of view. While I don't recommend you do that, I do recommend the book. :)Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251983804060081813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581292130034617098.post-25147415437884966042008-04-14T17:50:00.000-07:002008-04-14T17:50:00.000-07:00That song is great! It always makes me smile too....That song is great! It always makes me smile too. Never written a dissertation, so I can't help you there. The closest I came was the survey I did for my Master's. It was that or do a thesis or case study, and the survey sounded like the easiest route. ;-) -AJTaylor McKennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17075210485624485658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581292130034617098.post-40547562231191399382008-04-14T17:05:00.000-07:002008-04-14T17:05:00.000-07:00I don't use passive voice. I do, however, sometim...I don't use passive voice. I do, however, sometimes find myself writing about history in the present tense, which may be a sign of mental illness.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581292130034617098.post-32440068796829887902008-04-14T14:41:00.000-07:002008-04-14T14:41:00.000-07:00Well...when ya gotta move? Ya gotta move.Well...when ya gotta move? Ya gotta move.apathy loungehttp://wordgirl5.typepad.com/apathy_loungenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581292130034617098.post-78470648034402232662008-04-14T13:43:00.000-07:002008-04-14T13:43:00.000-07:00You should get that dance on video. Sounds like th...You should get that dance on video. Sounds like the next Macarena to me.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.com