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Concise Writing: What Is It, and Why Does It Matter?Have you ever lost interest while reading something long-winded and rambling? You aren’t alone. Concise writing means using the...January 11, 2019
Splitting Paragraphs for Easier Reading | Grammarly SpotlightStaring down a massive wall of text is nobody’s idea of a good time. The solution isn’t to slap on a tl;dr at the end. What you...August 9, 2018
What Is Hedging Language? When to Use and Avoid ItKey takeaways Hedging language is wording that softens a statement by making it less direct or less certain. Writers use hedging...April 27, 2018
What Is Plain Language? 5 Ways to Overcome Workplace JargonIf your work consists largely of moving words around on a screen, being understood is essential. At no time is this more evident...July 7, 2017- Learn the Types of Writing: Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, and NarrativeWhether you write essays, business materials, fiction, articles, letters, or even just notes in your journal, your writing will...June 7, 2017
How to Write Powerful Bullet PointsAny writer who’s spent time in the trenches publishing articles online knows it’s hard to keep a reader’s attention. In fact,...April 25, 2017
How to Create Sharp Angles in Your WritingThis assignment should be no problem. In fact, it’ll be a blast. What could go wrong? Suppose for a moment that all you have to...March 25, 2017- Types of QuotesQuotes are portions of text that are denoted as not originating with the author. When one author quotes another’s words verbatim,...March 21, 2017
- Parallelism With Not Only But AlsoWhen using not only . . . but also in a sentence, parallelism should be the goal. It means that the words following both parts of...January 6, 2017