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Focus and the desire for distraction

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Focus and the desire for distraction I’ve written about focus and distraction before. A recent question during A Meeting With Your Writing has helped me clarify an important underlying principle. There are 2 parts to getting distracted: the trigger where you go once distracted These two elements are not […]

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Thoughts on the emotional toll of grading.

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · The emotional toll of grading Marking student’s work is hard for many people. Emotionally hard. This example captures how that emotion affects your work process: Grading is a very unpleasant activity; even for those of us who enjoy coming to class and engaging our students in lively discussions about the […]

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Your vision guides the writing and the revision

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Jo VanEvery 2 Comments

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Your vision guides the writing and the revision You’ve worked really hard on this article. The subject is important to you. You have something important to say. It feels urgent. This vision you have for the paper is extremely important. You know what you want to say even if you […]

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How can reviewer comments improve your work?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · How can reviewer comments improve your work? This post is a companion to The Role of Peer Review, and focuses on the editorial function of peer review.  You want to do good work. You want your work to be published so that other scholars can read it and engage […]

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If someone’s crying, something needs to change.

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · If someone’s crying, something needs to change Although initially written about teaching, this post applies to any area of your work or life where you feel the things in the first set of bullet points. No one said teaching would be easy but … You shouldn’t be exhausted. You shouldn’t […]

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