Monthly Archives: July 2013

Revising Your Dissertation for Publication Turning your dissertation into a book can require extensive revisions to the manuscript. It’s best to make as many changes as you can before submitting it to a press. Although you may get back useful reader reports and a request to “revise and resubmit,” you may also be turned down and thus lose your chance [...]

"The Culture of the Word has Taken . . . a Nose Dive in America" In his article, "No Self-Mockery, Please, We're American," Terry Eagleton, writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education, makes some interesting observations on American culture and the spoken word and how they affect the way many American students write. Generally speaking, American students are a delight to [...]