When students don’t understand the text of their essay, it’s a sign that they didn’t produce it. As academics and writing coaches we increasingly encounter students who, instead of requiring help with ...

Have you ever poured hours into an academic paper only to lose marks over simple mistakes or unclear feedback? You’re not alone. Academic writing is full of pitfalls—plagiarism, weak arguments, poor ...

Abstract: With the advancement of text-generation technology, misuse has increasingly challenged academic research sustainability. The Chinese academic community, vast and active with millions of ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made significant strides in various fields, from healthcare to finance, revolutionizing processes and improving efficiency. However, when it comes to academic writing, ...

Co-authored by Xiaoyan Dong, Hannah Farrell, and Michael Hogan. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how we learn and develop knowledge and skills. With the development of AI, more and ...

Consider a student who invests weeks in researching market dynamics, develops substantive insights into economic behavior, and submits a paper that ultimately receives a C+ due to structural ...

I vividly recall when an editor in chief invited me to publish in a well-known journal. Fresh from defending my dissertation, I still grappled with understanding how publishing worked in academia—like ...

Academic writing can be challenging for many, not just international students or those who speak more than one language. Whether it’s a first-year student learning how to write a thesis statement or a ...

ABSTRACT: The use of evaluative that clauses is a key linguistic feature in academic writing, reflecting authors’ stance and epistemic positioning. While prior studies have examined disciplinary ...

Academic writing isn’t just pouring hard thoughts onto long paragraphs. It’s conveying those thoughts clearly, sensibly and effectively. The most underplayed, but important element of sound academic ...

T here is no end to denunciations of academic writing. You’ve likely read one recently. They usually deride jargon and theory and despair over turgid and impenetrable prose. Most recently the British ...