by Nikole Pearson | Dec 10, 2019 | Writing Guide
When you make a trip to the grocery store, do you write an essay about what you want to buy? Hopefully not, because most sane people make a list. Lists make dense information easy to understand at a glance. Instead of searching through wordy sentence after wordy...
by Nikole Pearson | Nov 5, 2019 | Writing Guide
Large chunks of information can ruin the flow of an otherwise great document. Too much information can distract the reader from the overall point of your document, or cause them to lose interest altogether. Rather than overload your readers with data, definitions, and...
by Nikole Pearson | Oct 8, 2019 | Writing Guide
This lyric from the band Vampire Weekend asks a good question. The answer; I do. You see, commas are one of the most versatile punctuation marks. The oxford comma so detested by this “trustafarian” band is used in a list of three or more terms, after the...
by Nikole Pearson | Sep 10, 2019 | Writing Guide
As a scientist, you have a lot on your plate when it comes to writing. Above all, you have to clearly and concisely summarize your methods, results, and discussion. You have complex ideas to convey and detailed descriptions to effectively communicate to your reader....
