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A Guide to Shortcuts in Google Docs

Google Docs is a brilliant app for writing for formatting documents. And to make the...

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Oxford Referencing – Citing an Online Video

YouTube features plenty of educational content (as well as distractions). But if you’re going to...

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What Is an Epigraph? And How Do I Write One?

Some books include a short quote or phrase at the beginning. These are known as...

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5 Tips on How to Write a Candidate Rejection Letter

If you are an employer, a well-written candidate rejection letter can help to: Show you...

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Word Choice: Cannon vs. Canon

The words ‘cannon’ and ‘canon’ are homophones – words that differ in both their spelling...

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Peculiar Punctuation: What on Earth Is the Interrobang?

Full stops? Meh. Commas? Boring. The semicolon? Get with the scene, grandad! We’re hipsters, so...

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How to Add a Hyperlink in a Microsoft Word Document

We like books. But one thing that you can’t do on paper is link to...

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Word Choice: Plane vs. Plain

‘Plane’ and ‘plain’ are a tricky word pair. These terms are pronounced the same but...

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How to Cite Shakespeare in MLA Referencing

Is this a dagger I see before me? No. It’s a blog post about citing...

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How to Cite an Ebook in Oxford Referencing

Paper is a thing of the past. Well, not really. But it is convenient that...

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How to Turn Your Thesis into a Journal Article

If you are writing a PhD thesis, you may be thinking about how to get...

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How to Find Free Images for Commercial Use (Legally)

Every business needs images on its website, social media profiles, and marketing materials. But if...

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