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5 Tips on How to Format a Resume or CV

Previously, we’ve looked at what a well-written resume should include. Today, we’re focusing on how...

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Peculiar Punctuation: What on Earth Is the Interrobang?

Full stops? Meh. Commas? Boring. The semicolon? Get with the scene, grandad! We’re hipsters, so...

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How to Write Temperatures in a Document

Temperatures can present problems when writing an essay or research paper. Do you write them...

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Page Layout and Text Alignment in Google Docs

While Google Docs might not have as many formatting options as Microsoft Word, it does...

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Word Choice: Viscous vs. Vicious

‘Viscous’ and ‘vicious’ are both adjectives. They’re also close enough in spelling that it’s easy...

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How to Give Feedback on an Essay

Whether you’re teaching or just helping a friend, being asked to offer feedback on an...

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How to Compare Two PowerPoint Presentations

Microsoft PowerPoint is widely used for creating slideshow presentations in business and education. But how...

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English Dialects: What Is Australian English?

Australian English is more than just an accent or a few Aussie phrases. But what...

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English Dialects: What Is Canadian English?

Despite the stereotypes, Canadian English is not saying ‘aboot’ instead of ‘about’. It is actually...

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English Dialects: What Is British English?

English may have begun in England (sort of – it’s a Germanic language, after all)....

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English Dialects: What Is American English?

You may have heard people describe certain words or spellings as ‘American English’. But how...

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Citing Images in APA Referencing

Most sources you cite in an essay will be text based (e.g. books and journal...

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