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The Benefits of Writing Concisely

Learning how to write concisely is vital. In academic writing, for example, writing concisely will...

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How to Create a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word

If you would like to create a dynamic table of contents in your essay, you...

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Quoting US Spellings

When writing an academic document, it’s vital to use the correct vocabulary and spellings for...

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Word Choice: Where, We’re and Were

‘Where’, ‘were’ and ‘we’re’ have entirely different meanings and pronunciations, but they look similar written...

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Meet the Conjunctions! ‘As far as’, ‘Since’ and ‘Even Though’

Conjunctions are used to link sentences, clauses or words. The most familiar are terms like...

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Word Choice: Qualitative vs. Quantitative

Usually, our ‘word choice’ series focuses on terms that sound alike when spoken. Today, though,...

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7 Tips for Preparing for Your Viva

You’ve finally submitted your thesis! Your viva will probably be 4-12 weeks away now and,...

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Second-Hand References: How to Cite Secondary Sources

Citing your sources is tricky at the best of times, especially with the number of...

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Word Choice: Rational vs. Rationale

The words ‘rational’ and ‘rationale’ are easy to get confused. On paper the only difference...

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How to Give a Presentation

Most students will have to give a presentation at some point during their university career....

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Word Choice: Oppose vs. Appose

The verbs ‘oppose’ and ‘appose’ sound very similar and can easily be confused. However, ‘oppose’...

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Word Choice: Loath vs. Loathe

These words are pronounced differently, since ‘loath’ rhymes with ‘both’ and ‘loathe’ rhymes with ‘clothe’....

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