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APA Format (7th Edition)

APA stands for the American Psychological Association. This Association has created a...

Apostrophes

While a small piece of punctuation, apostrophes have the power to shorten...

Basics of Thesis Statements

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Case of Nouns and Pronouns

Case is an important thing for any budding grammarian to understand. This...

CMS Format (17th Edition)

CMS stands for The Chicago Manual of Style. It is also known...

Colons and Introductions, Explanations, and Elaboration

Elaboration and Explanation The colon is mainly a mark of introduction: It signals...

Colons and Semicolons

Difficulty with navigating the correct use of colons and semicolons is a...

Commas

Commas are a powerful but potentially difficult punctuation mark to use correctly....

Concentration

You are easily distracted and find yourself unable to focus on your...

Dashes and Colons

Dashes and colons are essential to incorporate into your grammar toolkit. After...

Enable Text Message Reminders

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How to Cite the Bible in APA Format

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Information Processing

Your ability to process and understand information so that you can recall...

International Students’ Experiences with Writing

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Join a Waiting List

If all the appointments are booked, don’t give up! There are often...

Main Ideas

SELECTING MAIN IDEAS: Your ability to decipher key concepts/information while reading and...

Managing Anxiety

Your ability to manage your fear or nervousness towards your academics i.e....

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Modifiers play an important role in explaining how all the words and...

Mixed Sentences

This guide will explain: What mixed sentences are. How to fix “missing...

MLA Format (9th Edition)

MLA stands for the Modern Language Association. This Association was founded in...

Parallelism

When writing about any topic, structuring your argument well is essential to...

Pronoun Agreement

Quick Start Guide to Pronoun Agreement. This guide will explain: Singular and...

Quick Start Guide: Book An Appointment

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Register an Account

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Restrictive and Non-restrictive Qualifiers

Often when writing, we need to add further clarification about a noun...

Run-on Sentences

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Self-testing

SELF-TESTING: You seek to understand the information you have learned. You actively...

Semester Snapshot

Sentence Fragments

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Subject-Verb Agreement

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Summary, Quote, and Paraphrase

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Synthesizing Information

Synthesis is an important skill to develop in academic writing, no matter...

Test Strategies

TEST STRATEGIES: Your approach towards preparing for test and exams to demonstrate...

Time Management

TIME MANAGEMENT: You prioritize your responsibilities and meet deadlines on time. THIS...

Using Academic Resources

USING ACADEMIC RESOURCES: You are able to ask for help and access...

Using APA Style to Write Business Reports

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Word Pairs

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WriteAway: How to ask an e-Question

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WriteAway: Submit a Paper

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Writing About The Bible

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