What Is An Oxford Comma, And Should You Be Using it?
Lynne Truss, the author of the well-known English grammar book Eats Shoots & Leaves, once… Read More
3 years ago
Writing Tips
How to write a research paper? – (Part 2 Of 2)
In part 1 of this article, we talked about what a research paper is and… Read More
3 years ago
How to write a research paper? (Part 1 of 2)
So you’ve been asked to write a research paper. What is a research paper anyway?… Read More
3 years ago
How to Use “Et al.” in Academic Writing
Have you ever wondered what “et al.” means in a citation? Abbreviations like “etc.,” “et… Read More
3 years ago
Avoid sentence fragments
Have you found yourself reading something and then retracing a sentence? Sensing that you missed… Read More
4 years ago
Academic Phrases to Use in Different Scenarios (Part 3 of 3)
Academic writing is full of specifications, conventions and rules. If you want your writing to… Read More
4 years ago
Academic Phrases to Use in Different Scenarios (Part 2 of 3)
In the first article of this three-part series, we shed light on how to use academic phrases… Read More
4 years ago
Academic Phrases to Use in Different Scenarios (Part 1 of 3)
In academic documents, authors need to explain or report a wide range of research activities.… Read More
4 years ago
What is Elliptical Construction in Academic Writing?
The knowledge of the structure of language is essential if we want to create well-formed sentences that… Read More
4 years ago
Why is it Important to Use Gender-Inclusive Language in Academic Writing?
The pseudo-generic pronoun “he,” that is, the usage of “man” to represent all humanity, supposes… Read More
4 years ago
How to Write Scientific Names in Journal Manuscripts – Bacterial Species (Part 2 of 2)
Research is hard enough without worrying about how to use microbial nomenclature or scientific names… Read More
4 years ago
How to Write Scientific Names in Journal Manuscripts – Plant and Animal Species (Part 1 of 2)
The format for writing scientific names of animals and plants is standardized and globally accepted.… Read More
4 years ago