by Dagmar Gross | Sep 30, 2020 | Writing Advice
Reviewer comments are the most fundamental component of the peer-review process for publishing scientific manuscripts. They are also the most anxiety-laden, occasionally joyful, hopefully constructive, but often disheartening, painful, and sometimes cruel and...
by Dagmar Gross | Sep 23, 2020 | Grammar / Spelling
The words regime and regimen are often confused by writers. In recent months, I’ve seen the word regime used incorrectly more and more often. I’m sure that, on occasion, it’s simply a mistake made by autocorrect or by a careless, quick tap on the wrong word. But I’ve...
by Dagmar Gross | Sep 16, 2020 | Writing Advice
By Guest Contributor Miranda A. L. van Tilburg, PhD A Google search on how to write an abstract for submission to a medical conference will give you millions of hits. Most of these tell you what to write where, advise you to know the conference requirements...
by Dagmar Gross | Sep 9, 2020 | Writing Advice
The purpose statement of a manuscript is the most important sentence in the paper. The entire manuscript is constructed around and flows from the purpose statement. If the purpose of your study is not clear, the reader will have difficulty understanding the need for...
by Dagmar Gross | Sep 4, 2020 | Writing Advice
Writers, teachers, journalists, librarians, avid readers, and politicians are all well aware that language, written or spoken, has power. Whether it’s a simple fact or a complex concept, the words used to share it have an effect on how it is understood and...
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