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Writing Basics

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	Strategies for Eliminating Run-On Sentences Kathleen Quinn, Assistant Editor November 2024 A common misconception in academic writing is that complex and long sentences are preferable to ones that are simple and short. While long sentences certainly can demonstrate an author’s literary ...
	Teaching Writing to Students and Postdocs Kathleen Quinn, Assistant Editor October 2024 Often, the main obstacle to academics’ dissemination of their research is that they lack the skills to write an effective manuscript. The importance of good writing is not to be underestimated: no ...
	Standard vs. Non-Standard Abbreviations in Academic Writing Andrés Pagán, Senior Associate Editor July 2024 In academic writing, the use of abbreviations is common, as they help streamline communication and save space. However, it is important to distinguish between standard and non-standard ...
	How to Use an Em Dash Irina Teveleva, Associate Editor February 2024 The em dash is a punctuation mark that can add style and clarity to your writing when used precisely and sparingly.What is it?The em dash is a versatile and striking punctuation mark that is written ...
	Conquering Fears of Semicolons Nathan Boutin, Associate Editor December 2023 The semicolon is a terrifying unit of punctuation. It is a dot ominously hovering above a teardrop, like the ascended period thinks it’s better than the lowly comma. Latin always had a flair for the ...
	Discussing the Limitations of Your Research Irina Teveleva, Assistant Editor July 2023 Why discuss limitationsEven the most well-planned studies have limitations. This is not just because all research has constraints in terms of time, place, equipment, funding, and data access, but also ...
	How to Correctly Incorporate Transitional Words in Your Writing Nicholas Goudsmit, Assistant Editor February 2023 The use of transitional words in writing is necessary to bridge ideas and establish coherency—what is often colloquially referred to as “flow.” Transitional words, otherwise known as conjunctive ...

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