by Kaelyn Barron |
There are plenty of opinions out there regarding the ideal length of a paragraph. You might have heard suggestions like 5 sentences, 200 words, or some other measure. While your fifth grade Language Arts teacher surely had good intentions, in the real world, it’s...
by Kaelyn Barron
Good communication is always important, no matter if you’re talking with your boss, professor, clients, or friends. But these days, most of that communication is carried out digitally, whether you need to reach someone a few offices down, on the next floor, or...
by Joana Regulacion |
If you’ve ever thought about writing a biography, history, memoir, how-to, self-help, or even business or marketing book, you’d be writing nonfiction. Unlike with fictional works, you can’t just rely on your imagination and make things up. Even if...
by Melissa Drumm |
In English, we use personal pronouns to refer to people. It’s important to know how to use personal pronouns so you don’t have to repeat the name of your subject and object over and over again. Used correctly, personal pronouns improve the flow and...
by Weyniza Flores
Everyone has a story to tell. Maybe you have hilarious memories that will make people smile, or an inspiring tale of overcoming difficulties that will motivate others. If you want to put your story into words in order to inspire or entertain, you must first find the...
by Kaelyn Barron |
So you’ve just been assigned a research paper, and your teacher or professor keeps stressing the importance of a well-developed thesis statement. But what exactly is a thesis statement and how can you make sure yours is good enough? This step-by-step guide will...
