The ability to conduct research, which is the art of finding information, is an important ability in today’s world. Whether you’re engaged in formal academic research as a student…
Academic writing delivers precise and accurate information, and to this end, places a high premium on well-constructed, meticulously thought-out content. Alas! Often, these sacred…
Academic writing is always a challenge, even for experienced researchers and scholars. One reason for this is that much academic writing is performed in English, the global…
Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting
Paraphrasing is when you take someone else’s ideas or words and rephrase them as your own.
Summarizing is to give the reader an overview…
What are the main types of sentences?
According to English grammar, sentences are mainly of 4 types: declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogative. While the first…
While writing a manuscript, are you more focused on ideas or writing style? Mostly, ideas get more attention than the writing style. Consequently, the importance of punctuation and…
Every language is beautiful and pleasing to the ears in their own way and English is no exception. The English language as we know and use it today at an international level has…
The title of this article may be quite confusing. You may wonder why we are asking the same question twice. However, if you look closely, you will see that there are three words in…
Imagine this: Your friend calls you and says, "Hey, Stacy! I've called to invite you home tomorrow. Jacob will be there too."
If you know what these homophonic words, 'To' and…
Quotations are an indispensable part of writing—academic or otherwise. Even in verbal communication, we use the term “quote-unquote” when referring to an idea that is borrowed or…
First, Second, and Third person, are an indispensable part of communicating in English. These are called personal pronouns.
What are pronouns?
The first person pronouns are…
Writing is a critical skill for any researcher or academic. In order to write well in English, it is essential to be able to connect ideas so that they flow well and your thoughts…