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Last week, I attended a one-day course on plain English in London, conducted by the Plain English Campaign of the UK. I signed up for this course after receiving an …

Greetings again. I hope you’re doing well. At least in some places, researchers (or future researchers) commonly need recommendation letters. Such letters describe the person’s abilities and discuss the person’s …

Hello again. This week’s resource is for people who enjoy language and want to know more about English-language words. The resource is called A.Word.A.Day. One can subscribe for free …

Most or all pieces of research have limitations. It is better to note major limitations yourself than to have reviewers and editors identify them.

Hello again. This week I’m featuring a resource that can especially help in reporting research in the social sciences. This semester I’m teaching a course called Research Methods in Science …

Your paper's title should not only draw readers to your paper. It should also help people identify your paper when searching databases. Therefore, it should contain words that convey the topic …

[This post is by AuthorAID graduate assistant Alejandra (Alex) Arreola-Triana, whose work includes translating AuthorAID materials into Spanish. Thank you, Alex, for all you do!] Recently I attended the American …

Hello again. Many users of AuthorAID have Spanish or English as a main language. Recently I learned that a highly regarded resource is now in both languages. I also heard of a …

One strategy for writing concisely is to condense wordy phrases. For instance, instead of writing "In the event that the color changes, the result is positive," just write "If the …

Greetings again. Our previous blog post announced the recipients of AuthorAID grants to attend the 2012 intensive course in research writing: Daniel Limonta (from Cuba) and Joshua Mbanga (from Zimbabwe). …