Researchers often use transition words in academic writing to help guide the reader through text and communicate their ideas well. While these facilitate easy understanding and enhance the flow of the research paper, setting the wrong context with transition words in academic writing can disrupt tone and impact. So how …
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One of the most important skills for scholars to master is paraphrasing in academic writing. This is because research is built on previously published articles, which means you will often need to incorporate existing knowledge into your own work. That being said, scientific writing demands originality, which means that academics …
Around the time we introduced Paperpal to the world last year, ChatGPT launched with a splash and quickly went viral. By May 2023, interest levels escalated and many of our academic users were typing academic writing “prompts” into every available text box on the Paperpal platform. Fortunately, our sister brand …
Earlier this month, Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a science communication and technology company, announced a strategic partnership with Morressier, the startup enhancing scholarly communications, to improve the latter’s submission workflows. By integrating CACTUS’ Paperpal Preflight’s AI-powered language, grammar, consistency, and technical pre-submission checks into Morressier’s platform, the venture aims to help …
The academic writing process is made up of a several intricate tasks that require authors to balance their research with stringent academic writing conventions. Walking this tightrope can pose several challenges in academic writing, including writer’s block, language barriers, writing and paraphrasing. This is where Paperpal, a complete AI writing …
Paperpal is getting even bigger and so much better! Today, we announce the launch of Paperpal Copilot, a generative AI feature built on secure proprietary technology. With Paperpal Copilot, we’ve transitioned from being an in-depth grammar checker to a comprehensive academic writing toolkit that helps you save time and write …
Life sciences papers have seen a remarkable surge in importance. From advancements in genetics and genomics to breakthroughs in microbiology and ecology, the scope of biological research has broadened significantly as has its audience. As a result, there has been a jump in the number of life sciences papers being …
Writing for academia can be a daunting task, not just for early career researchers but also for seasoned experts, which has led to the emergence of academic writing groups. A lack of time, the pressure to publish and the consequent build-up of anxiety often translates into a situation where researchers …
In academic writing, effective word reduction to produce concise and coherent prose can work wonders. Brevity helps to maintain focus on the research goals, engages readers, and increases the visibility of scholarly literature. It also helps readers quickly grasp the main findings without navigating unnecessary words, ensuring better retention and …
It is quite common to see PhD students and researchers be fairly comfortable with conversational English but then feel overwhelmed when it comes to using more academic vocabulary. It stands to reason that academic writing requires a degree of familiarity with academic and technical terms. And the sooner one is …