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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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Writing an Effective Research Paper: Structure & Content
Essential Guidelines for Structuring a Research Paper Lecturer: Kevin J. Heintz, M.A. English This lecture was presented at ChungAng Univers…
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Annotated Bibliography Examples | APA, MLA, Chicago
What is an Annotated Bibliography? An annotated bibliography is a list of sources (books, articles, other publications) that provides an ove…
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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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When to Use an Oxford Comma in Academic Writing
Are you new to the Great Comma Debate? Are you a firm believer in the usage of the Oxford comma or do you think it’s a waste of space and in…
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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 Rebuttal Letter After Rejection from a Journal
What is a Rebuttal Letter? After submitting your manuscript to a journal (along with your journal submission cover letter), journal editors …
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What is a DOI? | APA, MLA, Chicago Formats
What is a DOI and what does it do? You have probably seen reference lists with citations that end in a long number preceded by the abbreviat…
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Avoid Fillers and Unnecessary Words in Writing
Whether you are writing a research paper, a dissertation, or another kind of academic writing, creating sentences that are strong and concis…
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