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5 Top Tips for Writing an Academic CV

If you’re preparing an academic CV, you’ll want to make the best first impression possible....

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5 Terrible Tips for Writing Bad Poetry

Today is Bad Poetry Day. In other words, it’s a time to write awful verse...

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How to Cite a Conference Paper in AMA Referencing

The AMA citation style is commonly used in medical writing. Here, we’ll look at how...

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Writing Tips: Contrast Words and Phrases

Persuasive writing depends on presenting a coherent argument. And to do this, you need to...

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7 Top Tips for Writing an Employee Newsletter

An internal newsletter is a chance to build morale and add value for employees, so...

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Word Choice: One vs. Won

It’s easy to mix up the words ‘one’ and ‘won’ because they sound the same,...

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Superscript, Subscript and Strikethrough in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word has options to apply superscript, subscript, and strikethrough to text in a document....

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How to Cite an Online Video in Vancouver Referencing

The Vancouver referencing style is widely used in scientific and medical papers. But how do...

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8 Feline Phrases for International Cat Day

Today, 8 August, is International Cat Day. Why do cats have an international day? Because...

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Word Choice: Weather vs. Whether

The words ‘weather’ and ‘whether’ sound alike, but they’re spelled differently and have different meanings....

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Heck and Darn! How and When to Swear in Writing

Authors use swear words in writing for various reasons, including to express strong emotions, add...

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How to Cite an Online Image in Harvard Referencing

Want to use an image you found online in your academic writing? Read our guide...

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