Question marks (?) Considering the numbers of questions we try to answer in academics, we use question marks infrequently. You…
Avoid rhetorical questions
Avoid rhetorical questions A rhetorical question is a question asked not as a genuine inquiry but rather to suggest something…
Avoid informal writing
Avoid informal writing A few informal writing tendencies appear in student papers, and contractions and common informal phrases are among the…
Parentheses ()
Parentheses () Writers usually use parenthesis in conveying technical information such as equations or in stating information of secondary importance….
What’s a phrasal verb?
What’s a phrasal verb? Among the most commonly misused verbs are phrasal verbs, and for good reason: the meaning of…
