Academic writing


Writing a term paper

Term papers are a common method of examination, set up to complete modules or seminars. Therefore, their topics are usually geared at the seminars or lectures contents. Your lecturer might also provide you with a list of eligible topics. In …
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How to Capitalize Headings and Why It Is Confusing

Using lowercase and uppercase within the running text of your paper is simple enough. But how should you capitalize headings? The problem with headings is that different style guides have different requirements. Navigating the myriad rules can be very confusing. …
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Active Voice or Passive Voice: Which Should You Choose?

When writing a sentence about an action, you often have to decide whether to write in the active voice or the passive voice. In active-voice sentences, the subject doing the action comes first. Example: ‘The police asked the students to …
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Grammar checks: Let the computer be your friend

You could argue that content matters more than how the content is written.  But believing that would be a mistake. If a document is full of typos and silly grammatical mistakes, the clarity and meaning might get lost. That is …
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Revise and edit: Why is it important?

It goes without saying that you should revise and edit your work. Have you ever sent in a paper or a manuscript to a publisher without revision? A clumsily written paper with grammatical mistakes may lead to a rejection. If …
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Using Quotations in Your Research Papers

Quotations play a vital role in your research paper. But knowing how to use quotes appropriately is almost as important as using them in the first place. An incorrectly placed quote or too many quotes at once can lessen the …
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Rules for writing numbers: Post #2

As promised, we are back with more rules for writing numbers! In our previous post, we talked about the importance of writing numbers correctly. Doing it right makes a big difference in how well your paper is received. So, here …
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Rules for writing numbers: Post #1

Using numbers in academic writing is often a huge stumbling block for students. Should you write ‘ten’ or ‘10’? ‘One per cent’ or ‘1 per cent’? ‘Five million’ or ‘5 million’ or ‘5,000,000’? In this post, we introduce common rules …
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Beware of long sentences

Good academic writing is marked by clarity and comprehensibility. That is why using long sentences is often discouraged. Never-ending sentences not only make the paper dull, but also lead to mistakes. To be safe, use sentences that are short and …
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How to Cite Correctly in Academic Papers

Plagiarising is probably one of the biggest academic crimes to commit. And more often than not, it’s unintended. Learning to reference and cite correctly in academic papers will have a big impact on your academic writing. It will save you …
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