My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is now available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor column goes against my usual advice to keep it simple in favour of politicizing your text and risking making some of your readers a little uncomfortable: “Integrating non-English words into academic writing: The political and persuasive significance of beingContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Integrating non-English words into academic writing”
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#AskDrEditor: Borrowing fresh eyes for your academic writing
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is now available through UniversityAffairs.ca. The seventh Ask Dr. Editor column describes how to use three of my favourite free online algorithms to support your editing processes: “Borrowing Fresh Eyes for Your Academic Writing.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
#AskDrEditor: Proposing and Structuring Conference Papers
My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is now available through UniversityAffairs.ca. The sixth Ask Dr. Editor column focuses on strategies to surprise and excite your audience during conference presentations: “Proposing and Structuring Conference Papers.” Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!
Cut “is”
This is a writing problem that is easy to correct. (10 words) This writing problem is easy to correct. (7 words) When editing your draft, search for the word “is.” In the two sentences above, searching for “is” and rephrasing the sentence enabled the writer to cut 30% of the original word count without losingContinue reading “Cut “is””