Parentheses are among the more easily-recognizable punctuation marks. We see them when we read fiction, when we are going through instruction manuals, and we use them in math from a fairly early age. In writing, the primary purpose of parentheses is to include material without placing an emphasis on it, something that wouldn’t normally fit […]
How Can I Protect My Document Using Microsoft Word?
In this technology-driven day and age, piracy and plagiarism are an enormous problem for writers. However, another problem that no one speaks about is when someone tampers with a document you’ve worked so hard on and for so long. The worst is that the culprit usually is a friend or family member, and to be […]
How to Turn Off Track Changes?
Track Changes are an invaluable tool in an editor’s work tool, as these outline every change that has been made in that manuscript. The changes appear in a different color (normally red, but I have seen it be blue, purple, brown – depending on how many people have already made previous changes to the text) […]
How to Use Commas with Dates
Few things confound writers, even experienced writers, more than the use of commas. And one place comma rules seem to be all over the place, with little rhyme or reason, is in dates. It’s enough to drive a writer to distraction! And questions on commas are particularly bothersome when it comes to writing an author’s […]
Edit My Paper
Academic writing is tiring. You start with an idea, but then it is up to you to research your point and back it up. The same goes for a non-fiction book – an idea isn’t enough. The research, and documenting that research, is a huge part of both of these enterprises. Finishing a research paper, […]