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11.03.23 Improving your academic ... Time to read: 6min

Writing Advice Myths Debunked

Many students feel intimidated at the thought of writing an academic paper. They feel constrained by the many writing advice myths that abound about...

08.03.23 Improving your academic ... Time to read: 4min

Repetition and Redundancy in Academic Writing

Repetition and redundancy are the primary barriers to successful writing. Words that appear many times in a single sentence may be tautologies or similar...

07.03.23 Academic language Time to read: 5min

Taboo Words – What to Avoid in Your Paper

Many words that are typically acceptable in informal writing and regular conversations are considered inappropriate for academic writing. These taboo words must be avoided...

03.03.23 Improving your academic ... Time to read: 4min

Paragraph Transitions — Make It Smooth

Finding the right paragraph transitions for your writing needs is a valuable quality that may enhance your work's readability and cohesion.1 Despite the apparent...

26.02.23 Sentence structure Time to read: 4min

Ending a Sentence with a Preposition — Myth or Truth?

When drafting academic essays and dissertations, students sometimes ask whether ending a sentence with a preposition is correct. If this question resonates with you,...

21.02.23 Pronouns Time to read: 5min

First-Person Pronouns — Correct Use, Rules & Examples

Personal pronouns substitute the noun in a given sentence, remove repetition, and make your work clear and concise. This guide explains how to appropriately...

12.02.23 Academic language Time to read: 4min

Adverbials – Definition & Examples

An adverbial is a word used to modify an adjective, verb or complete sentence. It can be an individual word, clause or phrase and...

02.02.23 Improving your academic ... Time to read: 3min

Language Mistakes in Quotes – What You Should Pay Attention To

If you are a student, dealing correctly with language mistakes in quotes will maintain the standard of your written work and reflect in the...

01.01.23 Titles and headings Time to read: 5min

Capitalization of Titles and Headings — The 3 Methods

While writing a dissertation, you can choose three options for capitalizing your section and chapter headings. You may capitalize the first word only, all...

01.01.23 Academic language Time to read: 4min

Numbers in Academic Writing – APA Style Guidelines

Are you writing an APA style paper and wondering how best to represent numbers within the text or references? This guide will outline exactly how...

30.12.22 Pronouns Time to read: 5min

Pronouns in Academic Writing – Explanations With Examples

Pronouns may reference specific and nonspecific things. For this reason, most scholars have termed them as understudies of English Grammar. In this post, we explain...

06.12.22 Improving your academic ... Time to read: 6min

Concise Writing – How to Do It Correctly

Concise writing is important in academic writing, as it makes your essays clearer. It is crucial to learn how to write concisely, as this...

05.12.22 Academic language Time to read: 5min

Abbreviations and Acronyms – Definition & Examples

Abbreviations and acronyms have been a definitive part of our grammar for several decades, with abbreviations used as early as the 15th century. In written...

04.12.22 Academic writing process Time to read: 6min

Writing Process – Step-by-Step Guide

Writing an academic paper requires effective planning, research, drafting, and revisions.1 While everyone has their way of writing and conducting research, the process remains...

03.12.22 Sentence structure Time to read: 6min

Sentence Structure – How to Master it in Academic Writing

Sentence structure is an essential element of effective written communication in various contexts. Sentence structure dictates how the parts of a sentence are fitted together. Sentence...

02.12.22 Academic language Time to read: 5min

Coordinating Conjunction – How to Use Them Correctly

Conjunctions are parts of speech that allow you to connect two or more thoughts. There are two types of conjunctions: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.

02.12.22 Academic language Time to read: 4min

Exclamation Points (!) – What are They, and When to Use Them?

The exclamation mark or point is one of the most intriguing forms of punctuation.

01.12.22 Academic language Time to read: 4min

Oxford (Serial) Comma – When to Use It

The Oxford comma is a grammatical rule that may greatly impact how your writing reads. Many people are unaware of this grammatical convention, which...

30.11.22 Titles and headings Time to read: 5min

Generating High-Quality Titles in Academic Writing

A title can make or break your entire essay. So how exactly can you come up with an eye-catching title that inspires people to...

29.11.22 Academic language Time to read: 6min

How to Use Verb Tenses in Academic Writing

Although there are many verb tenses you can use in the English language, 98% of academic writing uses three tenses. These are the present...

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