To Use or Not Use the Apostrophe
The role of punctuation and how it should and should not be used continues to be debate. Check out the article below that addresses the...
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Dec 10, 20191 min read
Creating a More Academic Tone
Many scholars I work with look to elevate their language to a more academic tone, which can be accomplished with the right choice of...
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Dec 3, 20191 min read
Write the Thesis/Dissertation with Less Stress and Anxiety
As a writing coach, I often guide doctoral scholars in making consistent progress (i.e., getting unstuck), managing the never-ending "to...
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Nov 26, 20192 min read
When Can You Use an Expletive?
Today’s Topic: Do You Recognize Expletives? Sentence: IT IS imperative to gather sufficient data from both samples for this project....
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Nov 19, 20191 min read
Use Active Verbs
Today’s Writing Tip: Use Active Verbs Sentence: Contemporary studies explore whether managers ARE ACTUALLY USING technology to connect...
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Nov 12, 20191 min read
Don't Turn Your Verbs into Nouns
Sentence: TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION the literature review, the researcher focused the study demographic on multi-national companies who...
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Nov 5, 20191 min read
Keep Adjectives and Nouns Together
Today’s Topic: Don’t Separate Adjectives and Nouns Sentence: EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS has a distinct approach to addressing...
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Oct 29, 20191 min read
Pronoun or Adjective?
Today’s Topic: Pronoun or Adjective? Sentence: THESE are important findings for determining the direction of future research. Edited...
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Oct 22, 20191 min read
Use Exact Time Frames
Today’s Topic: Use Exact Dates and Time frames Sentence: CURRENTLY, the ethnic majority and minority populations are shifting. Edited...
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Oct 15, 20191 min read
Eliminate Colloquial Language
Today’s Topic: Eliminate Informal Word Use (colloquialism) Sentence: The research describes skills and information needed to improve...
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Oct 8, 20191 min read
Be Concise with Pronoun Use
Today’s Topic: Be Concise Sentence: The results show women WHO ARE TRAINED in leadership are not proportional to men in the same...
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Oct 1, 20191 min read
Eliminate Redundancy
Happy Tuesday! Today’s Topic: Eliminate Redundancy Sentence: The focus group discussion explores THE REASONS WHY patients do no continue...
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Sep 24, 20191 min read
Keep Nouns as Your Subjects!
Today’s Topic: Keep Nouns as the Subject of Your Sentence Sentence: In ANDERSON’S use of ethnic-centered pedagogy, HE contends diverse...
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Sep 17, 20191 min read
Don't End Sentences with Prepositions
Today’s Writing Tip: Eliminating Dangling Prepositions Sentence: Analyzing the data revealed interesting perspectives towards the...
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Sep 10, 20191 min read
Use Double Verbs Right!
Today’s Writing Tip: Use Verbs Efficiently Sentence: Research DOES PROVIDE a significant amount of support for the educational and...
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Sep 3, 20191 min read
When to Write Numbers in Numerical Format
Today’s Writing Tip: Write Numbers Correctly Sentence: 10 of the 19 participants responded similarly to the 3 questions focused on...
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Aug 27, 20191 min read
Adjectives vs. Adverbs
Happy Tuesday Scholars! Today’s Topic: Adjectives versus Adverbs Sentence: According to the study results, a national firm often...
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CTW Writing Resources
Review the CTW blog for weekly grammar based writing tips, called Tuesday's Writing Tips, as well as top tips for working with an editor...
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Top Tips for Working with an Editor
Working with a professional editor can save time, stress and anxiety often associated with preparing academic documents and completing...
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Aug 2, 20191 min read
Tuesday's Tip for Writing (TTW)
Tip: Eliminate Empty Phrases Sentence: As rewarding as the incentives are, IT MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT they have created unnecessary...
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