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Writing the Results Section for a Research Paper

What is the Results section and what does it do? The Results section of a scientific research paper represents the core...

May 31, 2018 | Updated: Jun 2, 2020 246,943

How to Write a Literature Review

What is a literature review? A literature review is an objective, concise, critical summary of published research literature relevant...

May 23, 2018 | Updated: Jun 10, 2020 72,465

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 152,332

8 Tips for Finding Your Target Journal

Find the Journal that Fits Your Work One of the most common reasons editors reject research manuscripts is that they...

Apr 26, 2018 | Updated: Jan 13, 2020 9,115

A Guide to Paraphrasing in Research Papers (APA, AMA)

Why Should You Paraphrase? “Paraphrasing” is expressing the meaning of someone else’s words in your own words instead of quoting...

Apr 11, 2018 | Updated: Jul 1, 2020 71,019

[Webinar] How to Write an Effective Abstract

The Importance of Making an Impact with an Abstract The abstract is one of the very most important components of...

Mar 23, 2018 | Updated: Jun 28, 2018 5,125

[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 12,947

[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 12,246

[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 8,541

How to Write a Research Paper Abstract

Writing an Abstract to Target Researchers Research abstracts have always played a crucial role in explaining your study quickly and succinctly...

Feb 2, 2018 | Updated: Jun 9, 2020 112,744

[Video] How to Compose a Journal Submission Cover Letter

Writing a cover letter is an essential part of the journal submission process. A strong cover letter can impact...

Jan 10, 2018 | Updated: Jun 28, 2018 4,649

[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 14,319

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