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Study Skills Jan 13, 2009

How to Use Numerical Values to Write Essays

Many developing writers get lost in the jargon of writing instruction. Simplify the terms and anyone can write a well-structured multi-paragraph essay. Using an intuitive numerical…

Study Skills Jan 13, 2009

How to Write Body Paragraphs

Writing good body paragraphs is more than using proper paragraph structure. That structure should also provide the evidence to develop the points of the essay. A…

Study Skills Jan 13, 2009

How to Improve Writing Parallelism

Writing parallelism refers to the repeated pattern of words and grammatical structures. Parallel structures assist the comprehension of the reader and provide a memorable rhythm to…

Study Skills Jan 13, 2009

How to Improve Writing Style

Writing style is personal, but also follows a traditional, widely agreed-to form. Indeed, good writing style does have objective rules to follow. Here are the key…

Study Skills Jan 13, 2009

How to Improve Writing Unity

Writing unity refers to how well sentences and paragraphs stay focused on the topic sentences and thesis statement. From the reader’s point of view, writing unity…

Study Skills Jan 13, 2009

How to Identify Subjects and Predicates

The complete sentence is, undoubtedly, the most important benchmark of conventional writing. Subjects and predicates are the best identifiers of the complete sentence and the best…

Study Skills Jan 13, 2009

How to Fix Sentence Fragments

Writing in complete sentences is the essential writing skill. Even sophisticated writers sometimes struggle with sentence fragments. Learn how to identify sentence fragments in your own…

Study Skills Jan 10, 2009

How to Fix Run-On Sentences

Writing in complete sentences is the essential writing skill. Even sophisticated writers sometimes struggle with run-on sentences. Learn how to identify run-ons in your own writing…