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    How many types of tone in writing exist and why it matters?

    I always thought tone was just 'formal' or 'informal.' Then I stumbled across a list of tone types and my mind was officially blown. There are dozens! Formal, informal, optimistic, pessimistic, joyful, sad, sincere, hypocritical, fearful, hopeful, humorous, serious — and that's just the...
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    Can someone explain what a PhD dissertation actually is in plain language?

    I'm a first-year grad student and everyone keeps talking about 'the dissertation' like it's this mysterious, terrifying thing. I hear words like 'contribution to knowledge' and 'original research' and 'defense' and honestly, I'm not entirely sure what any of that means in practice. What...
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    How I finally learned to write my dissertation one chapter at a time?

    When I started my PhD, the dissertation loomed over me like this impossible mountain. I'd think about it and immediately feel overwhelmed—how could I possibly write 200 pages on one topic? The anxiety was so bad I avoided starting for months. Then my advisor gave me the best advice: stop...
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