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How to Write an Executive Summary

Many business plans and reports include an executive summary of the overall document. But when...

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Vancouver Referencing – Citing Academic Journals

Vancouver referencing is commonly used in medical and scientific papers. And if you’ve been asked...

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Getting a Journal Article Published (5 Top Tips)

The pressure to publish is high for early-career academics. But even once your paper is...

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Grammar Myths: Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

When Churchill was criticised for ending a sentence with a preposition, he was reported to...

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5 Tips for Writing Short Stories

Maybe you want to write a novel, but you want to start with something shorter....

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Citation Order (Multiple Citations in Footnotes and Endnotes)

If you are writing an essay, you need to back up your arguments with citations....

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Word Choice: Which vs. Witch

When two words sound the same, it is easy to mix them up. But since...

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Academic Writing: The Reflective Essay

If you are at university, you may be asked to write a reflective essay at...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Text Indentation

The indentation options in Microsoft Word allow you to set a passage of text apart...

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Latin and Greek Plurals

Being stuck in a room with more than one octopus is always worrying. And this...

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Editing vs. Proofreading

Before hiring a proofreader, you need to know what kind of service you want. There...

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Paraphrasing in an Essay

Quoting sources in an essay is a bit like cutting your toenails: useful to do...

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