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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...

CTW
Dec 17, 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...

CTW
Dec 10, 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...

CTW
Dec 3, 20191 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....

CTW
Nov 26, 20192 min read


Use Active Verbs
Today’s Writing Tip: Use Active Verbs Sentence: Contemporary studies explore whether managers ARE ACTUALLY USING technology to connect...

CTW
Nov 19, 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...

CTW
Nov 12, 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...

CTW
Nov 5, 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...

CTW
Oct 29, 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...

CTW
Oct 22, 20191 min read


Eliminate Colloquial Language
Today’s Topic: Eliminate Informal Word Use (colloquialism) Sentence: The research describes skills and information needed to improve...

CTW
Oct 15, 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...

CTW
Oct 8, 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...

CTW
Oct 1, 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...

CTW
Sep 24, 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...

CTW
Sep 17, 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...

CTW
Sep 10, 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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Sep 3, 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...

CTW
Aug 27, 20191 min read


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...

Cultivate the Writer
Aug 2, 20191 min read


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...

Cultivate the Writer
Aug 2, 20192 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...

Cultivate the Writer
Aug 2, 20191 min read
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