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Citing Shakespeare in MLA Referencing

Is this a dagger I see before me? No. It’s a blog post about citing...

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How to Structure a Business Report

The content of a business report will depend on what you are writing about. Even...

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Word Choice: Alternately vs. Alternatively

‘Alternately’ and ‘alternatively’ look similar because both come from the Latin term alternatus. However, nowadays,...

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Vancouver Referencing – Citing a Chapter from an Edited Book

Edited collections of essays can be very useful for students, providing a range of views...

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4 Tips on Writing for a Non-Academic Audience

If you are passionate about your subject area, you may want to share your knowledge...

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Symbols and Special Characters in Microsoft Word

Your average keyboard has enough letters, numbers and punctuation marks for all of your day-to-day...

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5 Tips for Brilliant Business Writing

Good writing is good for business. And for everything from business plans to emails to...

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A Guide to Using MLA Citations

MLA referencing is common in the humanities. If you are studying on a literature or...

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Word Choice: Your vs. You’re

Mixing up ‘your’ and ‘you’re’ is a rather common problem. But while this might simply...

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5 Tips on How to Write a Film Review

Fancy yourself as the next Roger Ebert? Then go to the cinema, check out the...

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How to Prepare a Journal Article for Publication

So, you’ve done some research and want to share it with the world. What better...

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Chicago Referencing – Citing an Online Video (Author–Date Style)

Earlier this month we looked at how to cite an online video using the Chicago...

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