Dr. V6 days ago1 minWhy not to use "why"Scholarly writers should avoid using conversational sayings, colloquial terms and informal words and phrases (i.e., “very,” “a lot,”...
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Dr. VJul 132 minGain Confidence in Your Writing AbilitiesAs a English profession, we have traumatized students with our red ink!!! In efforts to point out ways to help students improve as...
Dr. VJul 62 minHow to Regain Writing MomentumYou have been working consistently and started to get into your writing groove. Then, the unexpected happens to interrupt your routine:...
Dr. VJun 292 minOne-Word Conciseness Some people mistakenly think that learning to be concise only applies to wordy writers. However, conciseness is often achieved by...
Dr. VJun 221 minThe Tricky CommaOne of most commonly misused punctuation marks in the English language is the comma. Most people are confident with their use of the...
Dr. VJun 151 minAvoid This Grant Writing Mistake Grant writing is a distinctive genre of writing that incorporates technical writing, persuasive writing and narrative writing....
Dr. VJun 82 minAn Academic Argument: Step OneMost academic writing is persuasive, which means the writer wants the reader to accept what he or she presents as true. Anyone who has...
Dr. VMay 252 minHow to Be a Productive WriterOne of the most common questions I am asked is how to gain and maintain writing momentum, especially when trying to complete a thesis,...
Dr. VMay 192 minThe Language of the Literature ReviewBy far, one of the most well-attended, requested workshops that I present on is the Literature Review. I title the session "You Want Me...
Dr. VMay 101 minHow to Get Your Research Ideas Published!!!As a new study proves, good academic writing isn't what we always think. Rather than trying to "sound" smart through the use of heavy...
Dr. VDec 22, 20201 minOne Verb!This week, we continue to focus on verbs since they express the action of any sentence. Using the proper verbs ensures that ideas have...
Dr. VDec 15, 20201 minMore Extra WordsLast week, we used verbs to illustrate extraneous words. However, extra words can include any part of speech, whether verbs, nouns,...
Dr. VDec 8, 20201 minExtraneous VerbsThis week, we return to verb usage. Clearly ensuring that you use the proper verb to represent the action in your sentence is central to...
Dr. VDec 1, 20201 minVigorous Verbs!In every sentence, verbs express the action being performed in the sentence. Sometimes, this action is active; at other times, the action...
Dr. VNov 10, 20201 minThis...A common word used when speaking and writing is “this.” Too often, people transfer written ways of communicating into their writing. Yet,...
Dr. VNov 3, 20201 minNouns as Verbs?Concise writing can be achieved in numerous ways. The quickest way is to eliminate unnecessary words in a sentence. By nature, certain...
Dr. VOct 13, 20202 minWriting ProductivityA question I am frequently asked as a writing coach is how to write productively. While I can answer that question in numerous ways, I...
Dr. VOct 6, 20202 minBefore You WriteOne of the most critical writing process topics to cover for academic writers is prewriting. This first stage of the writing process,...
Dr. VSep 29, 20201 minRevision QuestionsAs an editor, I receive countless requests to "edit" documents. Many people don't realize that editing occurs in two forms: content...
Dr. V 6 days ago 1 min Why not to use "why" Scholarly writers should avoid using conversational sayings, colloquial terms and informal words and phrases (i.e., “very,” “a lot,”...
Dr. V Jul 20 1 min Is Actually Necessary? Writing can become verbose when writers incorporate modifiers that do not add description into their documents. Let's examine how the...
