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In Medias Res: Your Writing Superpower

Are you an author looking to supercharge your next work? Try in medias res: a...

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How to Write a Thesis Conclusion

A thesis paper (or dissertation) is often the culmination of your time as a student,...

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What Is Wordle? And Why Do We Love It?

Are you one of the 3,000,000 (and counting) people who are hooked on Wordle? Or...

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5 Hacks for Using Google Scholar

Literature reviews are crucial to the research process and essential for developing your research idea,...

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How to Correctly Use the Term ‘Etc.’ in Your Writing

Etc. is the abbreviation of the Latin term et cetera, which means and the rest...

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4 Tips for Writing Great Science Fiction

Writing a science fiction novel can be a massive undertaking. There are many different sub-genres...

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How to Cite a Tweet in APA and MLA

In our digital world, you might find information relevant to your research on Twitter. But...

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5 Tips for More Productive Writing at Work

Regardless of your profession, there’s a good chance your job requires that you spend a...

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25 Overused Words in Business Writing

If you write often, it’s easy to overuse certain words out of habit. But limiting...

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An Introduction to Quasi-Experimental Design

If you’re a researcher or student in the sciences, you’ll probably come across the term...

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How to Write a SWOT Analysis

​​A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis is a tool used for strategic planning....

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5 of Our Favorite Horror Novels

From the medieval werewolf Bisclavret to the sinister forces in Stephen King’s The Shining, tales...

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