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So, You Think You Can Write?

So, You Think You Can Write?. APA Manuscript Types . Theoretical Manuscripts, Review Manuscripts, Reports of Empirical Research, Methodological Manuscripts, Case Studies, Media Reviews, Others?. Fumblerules by William Safire. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

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So, You Think You Can Write?

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  1. So, You Think You Can Write?

  2. APA Manuscript Types • Theoretical Manuscripts, • Review Manuscripts, • Reports of Empirical Research, • Methodological Manuscripts, • Case Studies, • Media Reviews, • Others?

  3. Fumblerules by William Safire • Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. • Don't use contractions in formal writing. • Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. • Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. • Reserve the apostrophe for it's proper use and omit it when its not needed.

  4. Fumblerules by William Safire • Better to walk through the valley of the shadow of death than to string prepositional phrases. • Never, ever use repetitive redundancies. • Never use prepositions to end sentences with. • Don't use Capital letters without good REASON.

  5. Fumblerules by William Safire • In their writing, everyone should make sure that their pronouns agree with its antecedent. • A writer must not shift your point of view. • Use parallel structure when you write and in speaking.

  6. Dos and Don’ts of Scholarly Publishing Proofread Carefully Ask a Colleague to Read Your Manuscript Adhere to the Format Required of the Publication

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