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Those Doggoned Sentences

I love dogs, and I love a good mystery. So when I came across the Chet and Bernie mystery series, I was ecstatic. The books are narrated from the perspective of Chet, the dog. I really enjoyed this as too many times in books and movies, animals are overly anthropomorphized.

 

I cuddled up at night with books one and two, Dog on It and Thereby Hangs a…

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Added by David Bowman on April 11, 2012 at 12:57am — No Comments

The 3 Cs of Effective Paragraphs

Every well-written paragraph needs three parts: context, content, and conclusion. These three parts are known collectively as the 3 Cs. When you use the 3 Cs, you present information logically, you help the reader understand your message, and you demonstrate the relevance of your idea.

Context. The first sentence…

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Added by David Bowman on April 3, 2012 at 11:26pm — 1 Comment

Strategies for Writing Concise Descriptions

Concise writing is clear writing. By definition, concise writing communicates in as few words as necessary. Everything in a sentence other than the subject, verb, and object is description. Descriptions cause most of the “fluff” in sentences, but, fortunately, some simple strategies will help you write concise descriptions.

 

Simplifying…

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Added by David Bowman on February 1, 2012 at 9:02pm — 1 Comment

Number 1 Strategy for Revising Graduate Papers

For nearly 20 years, I have helped graduate students edit essays, research papers, dissertations, and other graduate-level papers. Some papers only need basic proofreading to correct spelling errors, grammar errors, punctuation errors, and problems with word choice. Other papers need help with APA format, reference lists, and citations. However, most papers need substantial revising.



The most common problem I have found when editing graduate papers is the lack of…

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Added by David Bowman on February 17, 2011 at 12:43am — No Comments

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