A majority of researchers wonder how to use et al. in a research paper. Et al. is one of the most commonly used Latin abbreviations, just like as, etc., versus, circa, ibid. and id., and often crops up in academic writing. While the English phrases of all these above mentioned words are acceptable, researchers use Latin …
Writing a thesis/dissertation or a manuscript that effectively showcases your research is not only a prerequisite, it’s essential to advance as an academic. However, creating content for these technical documents can be a challenge for researchers, especially those who have English as a second language. Poor language, grammar, spelling or …
Have you ever wanted to translate formidable, and sometimes tedious, academic content into one that is easily comprehensible and captivating? Academics are often told that the language of science is formal, precise and descriptive with no space for the abstract. However, using metaphors in your academic writing could be helpful …
Many young researchers are unsure about when and where to use active or passive voice in research papers. In fact, once you are sure about what to include in your research article, the next big question usually is how to include this information and which writing voice to use. Being …
Authors spend a significant amount of their time researching for and writing articles to get published in esteemed journals. However, the paper rejection rates of some of the top-tier journals are estimated between 80-85%, which may increase to 90-95% for some high-impact journals.1 According to the American Psychological Association’s summary …
Your research papers or reports will be easier and more pleasant to read if you ensure parallelism in academic writing, that is, there is an agreement in the grammatical structure of your paper. This is called parallelism, parallel structure, or parallel construction. Parallelism is vital in good academic writing, impacting …
Writing and submitting a grant proposal is not a task enjoyed by most people. However, if you’re a researcher, writing a grant proposal is something that you will probably need to undertake many times. And that is why, questions like how to write a grant proposal for research are commonly …
If you’re a young academic at the cusp of your graduate studies, you will need to prepare a compelling personal statement as a part of your grad school application.Are you wondering how to write a winning personal statement for graduate school? This post is for you! Your personal statement for …
A cover letter to the editor for a manuscript submission is the author’s “pitch” as to why the research paper deserves publishing in a particular journal. If you think it is yet another document in the journal submission process for filling in author details and a mere description of the …
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You might only be reading this if you were fortunate enough to make it through the first round of peer-review and are now glaring at peer-review comments. First and foremost, always start off by presuming that the reviewers have your best interest in mind. Next, remember that the primary goal …
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