Many researchers feel that there is a gap between their writing skills and the requirements of high-quality manuscripts for journal submission. This leads to a lack of confidence and even anxiety. Even when they get around to writing, they may not be able to do so at the speed needed …
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Knowing how to write a research paper title is an art that not every researcher possesses, and researchers often spend a lot of time skimming through articles to find the…
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Research writing is an essential component of scholarly research that necessitates both academic and writing abilities on the part of the author(s). It is frequently regarded as an overwhelming task,…
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Many early career researchers will agree that the most difficult step in writing a PhD thesis is getting started. Students often find themselves mentally unprepared to take on this challenge…
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Academic Writing GuidesFor Researchers
Dangling Modifiers and How to Avoid Them in Your Writing
by Dhanya AlexWhat is a dangling modifier? The term “dangling” means hanging or swinging loosely. A modifier is used to describe or qualify another part of a sentence. Dangling modifiers is a…
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What are sentence fragments? To put it simply, sentence fragments are incomplete thoughts. When writing research papers in English, it is common for your incomplete thoughts to be translated into…
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PHD PointersResearch Advice
How to Present Data and Statistics in Your Research Paper: Language Matters
by Jennifer UlzStatistics is an inexact science as it is based on probabilities rather than certainties. However, the language used to present data and statistics in your thesis or research paper needs…
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Getting your research published in a top journal is often seen as an indicator of success. However, it is not always easy to deliver a well-structured paper that impresses journal…
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Many PhD students and early career researchers go through anxiety and self-doubt when it comes to PhD thesis writing. Their misplaced sense of inadequacy often stems from deeply ingrained misconceptions…
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What are qualitative and quantitative research methods1,2 While conducting research for a study, authors undertake different types of research methods depending on their research question and the study type. These…