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If a quotation in your essay contains an error which you want to leave in,...
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It isn’t just history students who need the word ‘century’ (although it might crop up...
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Academic writing typically requires you to stick to a word limit. It is important to...
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Sometimes you need to write an essay, but find yourself getting distracted before you’ve even...
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When quoting lengthy passages of text in your work, you may wish to omit a...
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Your PhD proposal is a chance to demonstrate your passion for and understanding of the...
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If you are writing a thesis or dissertation, you will most likely have to write...
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We read many dissertations each year, so we know what needs to be included. That’s...
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As well as communicating an idea or argument, a good essay should be structured in...
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Print books are perhaps the most used sources in academic essays. Moreover, most UK universities...
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It is easy to misuse words if they look or sound similar. But you can...
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When words sound or look similar, like ‘elicit’ and ‘illicit’, it can be easy to...
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