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Critical Reading Form
You can't be a critical reader by reading only one research paper; and you can't be a critical writer by only writing about one piece of research. The strongest way to review a paper is to put it into …
How To Reference
A referencing system refers to the typographic system used to embed references into texts external to the one being read. Any one journal consistently uses the same referencing system and often a …
The Ten Uses of a Comma
Ever wondered how to use a comma? No. Then you probably should, I t can help your writing and editing. Here the uses of commas in academic English are covered. The first five are the most important in …
The Three Main Uses of Colons
Many people seem unsure how to use colons, however, the principles underlying their use are quite simple. Below is an explanation of the 'rules' of their use in Standard English. In addition to …
Things To Try
Paragraphs: A Manual for the Idea Machine This is a short piece I wrote for ClimateSnack on how to write better paragraphs, and then use them as the key to editing and developing a good …