MLA Block Quotes – Formatting Block Quotations in MLA Style   The MLA 9th edition handbook is an essential resource for researchers in the humanities,…

What is Manuscript Formatting? At its core, manuscript formatting refers to the layout, structure, and style of a research paper or academic document. It encompasses…

The structure and significance of article sections You may not think of this as a “section” of the article, but it nonetheless significant: the title!…

What is the Difference Between Revising and Editing?     Now, in the midst of all this, you might be wondering about editing. Editing has…

Proofreading vs Revising As mentioned above, proofreading is about a final polish to the language and presentation of the paper. In contrast, revising is about…

What is Proofreading?      Proofreading involves a close and detailed check of your research paper to identify and correct errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling,…

What Is MLA Style Format? Definition As mentioned above, MLA style is widely used in the humanities, encompassing disciplines such as literature, language studies, cultural studies, and more.…

The Basics of Formatting In-Text Citations     What sets MLA style apart from many other style guides is that you use page numbers rather than year…

Editing description The more changes we make to a text, the more we move from basic copyediting into structural editing (and eventually rewriting). This requires…

Rewriting At the heavier end of content or structural editing; sometimes also referred to as development/al editing. The web is full of text “rewritten” by…