Dos and Don?ts List #1
Dos and Don?ts List of Grammar (more…)
Proofreading Your Document
Before you submit your academic or other paper for review, you should take a few minutes to carefully proofread and, if necessary, edit your work so that it reflects your best effort. You should always spell check your written work and read it thoroughly?.at least twice. While you are reading, you should be looking for […] (more…)
Writing from an Objective Point of View
Research papers, as opposed to essays, letters, editorials, and other opinion pieces, should be based completely on academic investigation performed by the writer. All such documents should be written from the perspective of an uninvolved third party. The writer should not insert his or her opinion or tailor the document so that it is guided […] (more…)
Apostrophes and Quotation Marks: When to Use Them
When it comes to punctuation, the two most common kinds of errors involve the use of apostrophes and quotation marks. The rules governing the use of apostrophes and quotation marks are, for the most part, clear and unyielding.
Let us review apostrophes first. They are used for two purposes: to show possession and for contractions.
Possession
To show […] (more…)