Research Writing and Grammar
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Dissertation Writing in a Second Language
Writing a strong doctoral dissertation or thesis is a daunting task for any student due to the difficulty of academic writing. Students face…
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Using Prepositions in Research Writing
According to Merriam Webster, a preposition is “a word or group of words that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually …
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Common Punctuation Errors in Research Writing
Are punctuation mistakes common? Although our client document data shows that punctuation mistakes are somewhat less common than other types…
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Abstract Verb Tense: Should You Use Past or Present?
Since many of you have asked us questions about seemingly conflicting rules about which tense to use in a research paper, we wrote this arti…
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Verb Tenses to Use in a Research Paper
Why Using the Correct Verb Tense is Important When writing an academic paper, writers should follow the accepted grammar and style conventio…
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Can You Use First-Person Pronouns (I/we) in a Research Paper?
Research writers frequently wonder whether the first person can be used in academic and scientific writing. In truth, for generations, we’ve…
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Common Word Choice Errors in Research Paper Writing
Word usage errors in research papers written by non-native speakers of English are more common than other mistakes and are only topped by er…
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How to Write a Research Paper Conclusion Section
A research paper is usually more concise and succinct than an essay, because, if it is written well, it focuses on one specific question, de…
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What is Academic Writing? | Styles & Tips
What is Academic Writing? Academic writing communicates information and ideas to a narrow or wider academic readership. Academic writing can…
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Fix Parallel Sentence Structure Mistakes in Writing
A common writing issue for many authors of essays and research papers is making sure to use parallel structure. In many ways, the English la…
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How to Choose Keywords for a Research Paper
With the ever-increasing volume of information available digitally, finding relevant sources has become quite the challenge! To hunt down th…
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Using Active or Passive Voice in Research Papers
When to Use the Active or Passive Voice in Research Writing One decision that gives pause to thousands of beginning researchers is whether t…
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