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

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...

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

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

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....

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

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

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

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

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

Sentence: Many problematic issues can be gleaned from the limited research on consumer debt ITSELF. Edited Sentence: Many problematic...

Sentence: Community-engagement initiatives CAN THUS ACT as catalysts for community building and collective agency. Edited Sentence: THUS,...

Sentence: This study explores the impact of important sociological movements of the early 20th century. Edited Sentence: This study...

Sentence: SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS had not discussed their experiences with non-family members. Edited Sentence: SOME PARTICIPANTS had...

Sentence: EACH of their NARRATIVES WERE shared during a semi-structured interview and lasted between one to two hours. Edited Sentence:...

As we start a new year, today’s topic focuses on the importance of a making a writing intention, especially if you’re writing a thesis,...