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What Is an Epigraph? And How Do I Write One?

Some books include a short quote or phrase at the beginning. These are known as...

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5 Tips on How to Write a Candidate Rejection Letter

If you are an employer, a well-written candidate rejection letter can help to: Show you...

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How to Cite Social Media in Harvard Referencing

Not that long ago, academics would have laughed at the idea of citing social media...

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Word Choice: Cannon vs. Canon

The words “cannon” and “canon” are homophones – words that differ in both their spelling...

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Grammar Tips: Understanding Faulty Parallelism

Grammatical parallelism sounds complicated, but it’s easier to understand than it might seem. And knowing...

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Peculiar Punctuation: What on Earth Is the Interrobang?

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

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How to Add a Hyperlink in a Microsoft Word Document

We like books. But one thing that you can’t do on paper is link to...

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Word Choice: Plane vs. Plain

“Plane” and “plain” are a tricky word pair. These terms are pronounced the same but...

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5 Social Media Tips for Self-Published Authors

It may seem social media is just there to distract you from writing, but platforms...

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How to Cite 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 Write an Academic Book Review

For researchers and postgraduates, writing a book review is a relatively easy way to get...

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How to Cite an Ebook in Oxford Referencing

Paper is a thing of the past. Well, not really. But it is convenient that...

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