Writing Guide

The English language is filled with buzzwords like verb, noun, adjective, syllable. You might be asking yourself ‘What does adjective mean?’ or ‘What is an adverb?’ Why do they matter? Adjectives and adverbs are words used to describe things. Adjectives describe nouns and / or  pronouns and adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Adjectives and adverbs walk alike and they...

From: Grammar and Punctuation

What is a hyphen? The word hyphen came from ancient Greek which literally means ''under one". The hyphen is a punctuation mark that is used to separate and join words in sentences. Mostly hyphen and dashes are confusing. The hyphen is short while dashes are longer. Dashes also have a different use. A hyphen can also be confused with the minus sign...

From: Grammar and Punctuation

While sending emails is the quickest and most convenient form of communication today, the traditional printed letter is the preferred way to transfer important information. In fact, a formal business letter on an attractive letterhead can make a great impression. This article provides advice on the proper format for a business letter using MLA guidelines. Formal Business Letter Format The...

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When it comes to concise writing, the goal is to make use of the most effective words possible. Note that writing concisely does not necessarily mean using as few words as possible, but rather using the strongest words – or those that will deliver the greatest impact without becoming to far stretched. It isn’t uncommon for writers to pad sentences...

From: Writing Techniques

With the advent of text lingo and the rise of the ‘emoji’, Western Society continues to further its love affair with the ability to ‘do more with less.’ A point that resonates in declining newspaper subscriptions and a preferred skills of knowing how to say something in approximately 140 character, or less. It is becoming increasingly apparent that people no...

From: Writing Techniques

While learning English, you will come across many grammatical techniques and rules. One of them is clauses. They are of mainly two types, i.e. independent clause and a dependent clause. You have to use them to make a complete sentence. It can be done with one or both. You will learn more about this in the next paragraphs. What is a...

From: Grammar and Punctuation

How to Write Coordinates Before we plunge into writing GPS coordinates, it is essential that you know about Global Positioning System (GPS). What are the GPS Coordinates GPS coordinates are the part of GPS system, which means Global Positioning System. It is a worldwide navigation system and that people use for pinpointing an exact location on the globe. Besides this,...

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Creative nonfiction - definition Creative nonfiction typically derives its meaning from the two words: creative meaning the craft of writing and nonfiction meaning facts or that which is real and true. As mentioned, creative nonfiction is a factually accurate narrative that is written using literary styles and techniques. Creative nonfiction can be personal where the writer describes his or her...

From: Assignment Writing

What is a Transition? A transition is a word or phrases that are usually used to link one idea to the next. They are typically used by an author to help the person reading their work be able to follow through their thoughts. Apart from that, transitions play a significant role in depicting relationships both witching a sentence or paragraph as...

From: Grammar and Punctuation

A memo is used to communicate the situations and problems in an organization. So we can also say that it is one of the tools that help solve problems. A business memo helps run the business operations smoothly. To understand the audience and purpose of a memo, we will need to understand what is a memo, when to use a memo and...

From: Non-academic writing