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As you begin your journey into writing for college, you will have to make some adjustments in the language and style of your writing. Below are several guidelines on common writing issues that students have when adjusting to writing in a more rigorous and academic way in college. Use this

Your instructor may have marked your paper in red for you to remove contractions from your paper and this may seem kind of useless to do; however, your instructor may have some valid reasons for not using contractions in your academic essays. Part of writing well is meeting expectations of

Today, we’re tackling a common issue: comma splices. Understanding what they are and how to fix them can significantly improve the quality of your writing. Let’s dive in! What is a Comma Splice? A comma splice occurs when a comma joins two independent clauses (also known as complete

It's almost finals week, and some of my college students have been reaching out to me about their struggles in class. One student, who I know is very capable, hadn't been attending our class sessions and was very behind in her work. When I reached out,

You know you need to study, and you try; you sit down and spend the time, but when it comes to testing, it is as if you didn't study at all. Teachers, parents, and even friends tell you, "You just have to study more" or say,

Many people worldwide are required to learn a second language in school; however, if you were to take a poll on how effective these classes were, the results would be abysmal. Even I fell victim to this. After taking four years of high school Spanish, including AP Spanish, I took

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