Make your writing clear Say what you mean For example, the sentence Parental involvement caused lower levels of peer problems. suggests direct causation. However, if this was an observational study, the two outcomes were probably observed to occur together, but direct causation was … [Read more...]
Effective science writing: quick tips
Focus on the “take-home” message What is the core message of your paper? What is the most important thing you want readers to remember after reading your paper? Can you describe the core message of your paper to a colleague in one minute? Can you condense the paper into 3 to 5 highlights? Can you … [Read more...]
Subject-verb agreement
One of the most common errors made by non-native English speakers is having subject(s) and verb(s) that do not agree in number. Here, we discuss some common subject-verb agreement rules. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular If the subject is plural, the verb should also be … [Read more...]