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Commas and Conciseness: Finding the Middle Ground
by UMBC Writing Center
Commas and Conciseness: Finding the Middle Ground by UMBC Writing Center I decided to get serious about my writing during senior year of high school....
March 15, 2019 · 11:27 AM
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Presentation Coaching Available!
Come practice your presentation with a peer tutor!
The Learning Resources Center has an exciting new offering beginning the Monday after spring break, March 25th. Check out our schedule for Presentation Coaching by the LRC, located in the...
March 15, 2019 · 7:35 AM
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Writing Across the Disciplines:
Tips for Success in STEM Writing
For many of today’s brightest problem-solvers, the writing process is considered a needlessly challenging, unpleasant, and unrewarding experience that offers little preparation for work in ‘the...
November 9, 2018 · 2:34 PM
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Gazing Up at the Stars: Tips on Writing Science Fiction
As I mentioned in my first article, I’m big on genre fiction. I love an interesting fantasy world and can get really lost in a good science fiction piece, even well after I’ve put the thing...
November 8, 2018 · 5:52 AM
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Written into Being:
Tips on Creating Better Characters
If you’re just starting out writing, I recommend writing character-focused stories. If you’re not already familiar with the terms, character-focused stories are based around a central cast of...
October 18, 2018 · 6:05 PM
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How to Add Transitions to an Essay!
by UMBC Writing Center
                    No matter how easy or difficult coming up with the content of an essay is, one topic still mystifies many across the board: the challenge of transitioning between seemingly...
October 12, 2018 · 2:16 PM
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MLA's acknowledgement of non-gender-specific pronouns
Article Published in the MLA Style Center
What is the MLA’s approach to the singular they? In its publications, the MLA generally does not use the plural pronoun they (or their, them, and themselves) to refer to singular nouns. While...
October 10, 2018 · 7:34 AM
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Revision Tips to Improve Your Paper
by UMBC Writing Center
If writing papers is something you struggle with, then it can be tempting to just throw down your thoughts as best as you can, and not look back before you turn it in. However, revising is vital...
October 8, 2018 · 8:20 AM
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Write for Yourself for a Change:
An Introduction to Genre Fiction
When the new semester comes around and you find your time consumed with writing essays, lab reports, research papers, reading responses and/or everything in between, it’s easy to develop a…...
October 3, 2018 · 10:03 AM
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Ending the Conclusion:
The Dreaded So What
If you’re reading this because you’ve gotten through your entire paper and aren’t sure what to do now, then congratulations! You’ve gotten through the hardest part. But now you might not be sure...
October 1, 2018 · 8:22 AM
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