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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,...

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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...

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[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...

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[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...

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[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...

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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...

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[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,...

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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...

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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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