You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. We sometimes forget that academic writing is still writing. All writing is communication. Just as ...

The Elements of Style, E.B. White and William Strunk's classic manual on writing and usage, has now been given visual and musical life. A new edition features illustrations by Maira Kalman, while ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. While there is significant continuity across academic writing in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, there are also ...

In the beginning was the word. —John 1:1, wondering how it all began It’s all text. —Rosamel Segundo Benavides Venegas, during his early postmodernist period Source: BrAt82/Shutterstock Good writing ...

Just as William Strunk's "Elements of Style" is the time-tested bible for writers hoping to master language's complex commandments, a new Milwaukee company of the same name is also a style guide. But ...

There’s one piece of advice few writing coaches would quibble with: Keep it simple. Simple wording speeds readers’ and listeners’ mental processing. It coaxes them to hang onto your words. Researchers ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Good writing and effective communication go hand-in-hand. When asked to share how to write better ...

Although Chicago style can appear intimidating, it’s nothing more than a comprehensive guide for writing within the humanities and liberal arts. Footnotes are convenient. Say you’re reading a history ...