There are occasions when it is best to use direct speech, and others when indirect speech is more appropriate. Here are some guidelines: 1. Use direct speech to create a strong impression. When you want to make a point in a powerful way, quoting someone directly can be the most effective way to do it. […]
Category: Academic Papers
5 Tips for Writing a Good Dissertation
If you are reading this now it means that you have been through the process of writing a dissertation at least once. Or maybe, as I hope for your sake, you’re about to embark on an academic journey and need some knowledge beforehand. Most students find writing a dissertation much harder than taking exams – […]
How To Write a University Case Study That Will Impress Your Lecturers
Writing a case study might seem like an easy task on the surface, but it is actually one of the most difficult pieces of writing that you will ever have to produce as a student. Although you can potentially get away with just writing down some information about the company and what services they offer, […]
The Difference Between Academic Writing and Creative Nonfiction
Creative nonfiction is a relatively new genre of literature. It can be classified as either fiction or non-fiction, despite the fact that it often straddles the line between the two. Creative writing has been existing since humans have had tongues with which to speak, but this particular type of writing is only about 200 years […]
Writing Annotated Bibliography: What You Need To Know
Annotated bibliographies are not the same as “works cited” or “references” lists. Works cited lists simply list all of your sources alphabetically, without showing exactly how you used them in your paper. References lists don’t actually provide any information about your sources, other than what they are. An annotated bibliography lists all of the sources […]