Using proper verb tense can be tricky in academic documents because a writer typically discusses research that has been done (past tense)...

When describing their projects, scholars sometimes present the goal of their research apprehensively. Though it is important not to draw ...

Many elements that strengthen academic writing have less to do with issues of right and wrong and more to do with issues of style, tone a...

Since the comma has numerous uses, a writer can easily misuse it. While some writers are “comma happy” and tend to use too many commas, o...

Is writer’s block real? Some scholars don’t believe so; they attribute the notion of writer’s block to people who are too rigid in their w...

When editing academic documents, I often have to change verb tenses to ensure that a scholar writes in a consistent verb tense. Sometimes...

Often, I tell writers, "If you master writing at the paragraph level, you will master writing." Why....because a paragraph is simply a mi...

As an editor, I am often asked to “elevate the language” of academic documents, which requires focusing on diction, or word use. Diction,...

A few weeks ago, I did a blog post about relative pronouns, where I shared when to use “that” and when to use “who.” Well, after sharing ...

Typically, academic writers describe their research in the future or past tense because they are either proposing research or explaining ...

As a fundamental part of speech, pronouns are used throughout writing. Most writers use pronouns correctly; however, relative pronouns ca...

Sentences revolve around the action expressed within them. Writers express action by using verbs and a writer can achieve conciseness in w...

When it comes to academic writing, I often say that people write too soon! Research based writing requires several questions to be answer...

One goal of a strong writer is to use language efficiently. Understanding how to maximize words requires the knowledge of the basic eight...

The English language is comprised of eight parts of speech that form the building blocks for constructing sentences and paragraphs. Adjec...

The world is in the grips of an unforeseen Coronavirus pandemic that has completely changed our lifestyles, work habits and ability to so...

Creating a scholarly tone in academic documents requires the use of formal verbs, phrases, and transitions. In fact, since transitional w...

As a writing coach and workshop presenter who travels to various universities to share writing strategies, I've come to learn that many s...

In the writing process, revision is one of the most critical steps of academic writing. When you revise, you find and correct problems wi...

All communication is audience driven. For today's writing, tip I want to share an insightful article published by The Chronicle. It provi...