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Reading Critically for a Literature Review (5 Considerations)

The literature review is an essential part of any thesis or dissertation, providing valuable background...

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Energise! 6 Ways to Boost Energy Levels while Writing an Essay

Keeping your energy up while writing an essay is rarely easy. No matter how much...

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APA Referencing – How to Cite a Conference Paper

Academic conferences are great. You learn new things. Meet new people. Drink toasts to the...

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Noun Types: Abstract, Concrete, Collective and Compound

Most of us know that nouns are naming words. The noun ‘dog’, for instance, is...

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5 Things to Do with the Rest of Your Summer Break

August is here and we’re well into summer. For students, this season is a time...

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How to Argue Badly: 4 Mistakes to Avoid when Writing an Essay

Part of academic writing is knowing how to construct a good argument. And a big...

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Harvard Referencing – How to Cite a Newspaper Article

Newspapers and magazines aren’t the most common sources in academic writing. Nevertheless, you may need...

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Word Choice: Here vs. Hear

‘Here’ and ‘hear’ are both common English words and sound identical when spoken. Nevertheless, these...

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Adding Page Numbers in Microsoft Word

Compared to some of the fancier options in Microsoft Word, the ability to add page...

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The Anatomy of a First Class Thesis Proposal

So, you’ve decided to do a PhD. That’s good. But before you get stuck into...

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Word Choice: Dependant vs. Dependent

The words ‘dependant’ and ‘dependent’ cause a lot of confusion. This is due to being...

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APA Referencing – How to Cite an Edited Book

Even if you know the basics of APA referencing, citing an edited book can be...

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