Technical writing
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
 The difference between the articles “a” or “an” in a sentence is not one of content but of style and sound. Basically, when the next word begins with a consonant, use an “a” (a jackhammer, a tiger, a pack of wolves). When the following word begins with a vowel, use an “an” (an egg, an olive grove, an open wound).
The exception to using “a” or “an” in a sentence is when the word after the article begins with a silent letter. Take for instance the word “hour”—though it starts with an “h” it sounds like an “au.” Therefore the proper phrase is “an hour.” Try saying the article plus the word out loud if you are unsure. Usually, your tongue will stumble over an error (in those last two words, “an” is correct because “error”, though it has an “r” sound, still begins with a forceful “air” sound.) (more…)
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
 A book must go through many stages of development before it is ready to be published, and unless you are an established author who has an in-house editor supplied to you by a publisher, online book-editing services are a vital step in this difficult process. Professional editing services can help you get your book into the shape it needs to be to make it to the shelves in the first place. (more…)
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
 A well-edited research paper accentuates the quality of your scholarship. An unedited work, by contrast, can undermine the value of your research. While editing is a must—or is, at the very least, desirable—for most papers, choose the editing services wisely and make sure to give your editor enough information to guarantee the strength of your work. (more…)
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Sunday, October 31st, 2010
 Now that your paper is done, you want to make sure it’s as perfect as possible before turning it in. Obviously, the first step toward that goal is to proofread your work.
“Huh? My word processing program includes a spell checker and it even checks grammar, too—why should I proofread my document?”
Elementary, my dear Watson: spell/grammar checkers don’t always catch all the typos your work may contain. To prevent (or maybe just lessen) panic at the notion of proofreading, below are some easy steps to help guide you through the process: (more…)
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Saturday, October 30th, 2010
 So the degree-culminating paper is done, after months—maybe years!—of work. Now you’re ready to kick back and relax a bit before submitting it to your prof—after a thorough proofreading, of course.
But wait—should you just rely on your word processing program’s spell/grammar check, or do you need to spring for a professional academic editor? Technology’s come a long way, after all, and those programs are pretty advanced these days: They claim to find all your errors… (more…)
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