How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Writing

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Plagiarism, in a nutshell, is passing off the intellectual property of others as your own work, without proper accreditation to the original source. It is possible to plagiarize art, music and design, but this article is primarily concerned with plagiarism as it applies to writing. That means copying or loosely paraphrasing the writings of other[…]

The Most Common Errors in Business Writing and How to Fix Them

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Although basic rules exist for clean writing, not every situation calls for perfect grammar. Language used for advertising and entertainment, for example, leaves tons of room for creative license. When trying to get a reader’s attention, sentence fragments are great for adding emphasis and purposeful rule-breaking can make language interesting and edgy. When it comes to business[…]

Build a Great Website By Creating Quality Content

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The success of your website depends on clear, relevant, useful content meeting the needs of your audience. It’s the main factor search engines use when ranking websites which, will keep your visitors coming back. The best content: Meets your audience’s needs Grabs their attention Is easy to read and understand Stays relevant and timely Encourages[…]

5 Basic Rules for Writing Effective Website Content

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You’re eager to start filling your website with witty and informative content that will impress your readers and beat your competitors but how should you approach the writing process? There are a lot of advanced tips that could help you craft exceptional content that readers want to share with their friends through social media, but[…]

Further vs. Farther

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While one of the most common language mistakes that English speakers often make is confusing homonyms (words that soon the same but are spelled differently). It can be very confusing trying to discern between two very similar words that are slightly different. So is the case with “further and “farther.” So often confused that some people[…]

Eight Words that have Changed Meaning over Time

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Because human language is constantly in flux, evolving and reshaping with the times, many words and phrases change meaning over time. The field of linguistics was born of a need to keep track of, categorize, and catalog all of these changing nuances of language. Many terms currently used in daily conversation actually have archaic definitions which[…]

5 Most Common Grammar Mistakes

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Every writer makes grammatical errors, no matter how careful they are when writing. Rewriting, editing, and proofreading are all necessary steps to polishing any written work, but often writers can’t see their mistakes. They may not understand the grammar principle behind it or they are too close to the project and their eyes skip over[…]

What Is Plagiarism, How To Recognize It and Why to Avoid It

The value of the product of writing services rests on originality and compliance with requirements. Originality is the offshoot of intellectual exercise tailored to specific needs, which customers of writing services expect in exchange for payment. Compliance with requirements ensures work that will fulfill customer needs and meet their expectations. Many freelance writing services have[…]