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When to Use Commas, Colons, Semicolons, and Dashes

Which Punctuation Mark Should I Use? Knowing which punctuation to apply within sentences can be confusing. But rules are important...

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How To Present Study Limitations and Alternatives

What are study limitations? Every study has limitations. Study limitations can exist due to constraints on research design or methodology,...

Nov 4, 2018 | Updated: Jun 3, 2020 364,150

Effective Transition Terms in Academic Papers

The Most Common Transitions Found in Research Papers What do transitions do? A transition is a change from one idea to...

May 9, 2018 | Updated: Jun 3, 2020 152,098

[Video] Should I Use Active or Passive Voice in a Research Paper?

The Subtle Importance of Voice Construction in Research Writing One decision that gives pause to thousands of beginning researchers is whether...

Mar 22, 2018 | Updated: Jan 23, 2020 12,932

[Video] Which Verb Tenses Should I Use in a Research Paper?

Using the Correct Verb Tense–Critical to Making an Impact on the Reader When writing an academic paper, writers should follow the...

Mar 9, 2018 | Updated: Feb 17, 2020 12,227

[Video] Improve Your Research Writing (And Get Published in Journals)

*The following is a summarized version of a presentation by Kevin Heintz, Wordvice Content Manager/Senior Editor, at the annual...

Feb 12, 2018 | Updated: Feb 3, 2020 8,531

The Best Phrases for Writing Academic Papers

Write the Right Words in the Right Place If you are a graduate student, researcher, and/or professor, you already know that...

Jan 22, 2018 | Updated: Apr 28, 2020 47,002

[Video] How to Use Articles (a, an, the) in Academic Writing

The articles (“a,” “an,” and “the”) are constantly used in both everyday speaking and writing and in academic writing. However,...

Dec 15, 2017 | Updated: Jun 28, 2018 14,306

How to Write a Compelling Research Paper Introduction

After the title page and abstract, the reader’s first true interaction with your research paper is the Introduction. Your Introduction...

Dec 8, 2017 | Updated: Oct 15, 2018 23,764

The Great Comma Debate: When to Use an Oxford Comma

Are you new to the Great Comma Debate? Are you a firm believer in the usage of the Oxford comma...

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