I had a student swear that "whatnot" was a word and that he had seen it used
in professional journals many times. When I asked him to bring me a
photocopy, he said he didn't have time to find the articles.
During the discussion of professional writing style and whatnot, I mentioned
that people (around here) say, "fixin' to", but they usually don't write it.
He became upset and commenced to comlaining about the negative image people
have of Dale Earnhardt fans. (No, I'm not making this up.)
My main pet peeves:
One-sentence paragraphs. Don, when are they appropriate?
Overuse of quotes.
Describing the process of a literature review. ("When I searched PsycInfo
for information on this topic . . .")
Giving the reader directions. ("Now we should consider another theory.")
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Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D.
Director, Arkansas Charter School Resource Center
Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR 72035
voice: (501) 450-5418
fax: (501) 450-5424
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