The book, Advice for New Faculty Members, by Robert Boice, will be helpful to prepare the kinds of mindset toward writing, particularly for those who are thinking about having careers in academia. Throughout the section II, the author argues the need for informing new faculty members with mindful writing skills as writing and teaching depend […]
A PhD is not enough! – Chapter 8 Getting Funded
“It took me over forty years to learn from experience what can be learned in one hour from this guide” “Breezily written, irreverent, and filled with useful information. I wish something like it had been available when I was starting out.” We all read the quotations on the cover just before deciding to buy or […]
They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing: Part 1. “They Say”
Graff & Berkenstein’s book, They Say, I Say, breaks down academic writing into a an easy-to-understand, manageable formula that inexperienced, unsure, and even seasoned academic writers can benefit from. They Say, I Say partitions the process of academic writing into three considerations: 1) what previous researchers say about a particular topic (They Say), 2) what you, the writer, […]
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Habit 3: Put First Things First
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle Steven Covey’s book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, details seven elements, or habits, that are essential to becoming a success. The seven habits are: Be proactive Begin with the end in mind Put first things first […]
What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
What’s the secret to success? According to Laura Vanderkam, the author of What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, it is tackling what’s most important first thing in the morning. Whether it’s exercising, spending quality time with your children, or writing the introduction section of your newest manuscript, Vanderkam argues that if it’s going […]