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Positive connections happen in all kinds of ways and in all kinds of spaces. Image features a man sitting at the end of a dock, with his back to the camera. Water and mountains stretch out in front of him, and everything in the picture sits under a bright blue sky.

The Positive Power of Connection

June 27, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn, and I am posting it on writelikeaphd.com as part of my ongoing “Musings of…

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Posted in: The Musings of a Writer Filed under: #musings
Grammar mistakes are common. Image features a magnifying glass enhancing the word "grammar" in a dictionary.

5 Tips to Deal with Common Grammar Mistakes

June 25, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

At some point, we’ve all written “your” when we meant “you’re” or “excepted” something we planned to “accept.” On social…

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Posted in: Grammar & Syntax, Punctuation Filed under: #grammar&syntax

Programming Note: Please Enjoy These Dogs

June 18, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

Writers, I have overextended myself on work-related things, and that means I need to put some stuff on hold until…

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Posted in: Programming Note
All sources have bias. The key is to recognize that and adjust accordingly. The image features rows and rows of digitally created phones, each with identifiable Internet symbols on the screens. Examples include the symbols for email or Facebook.

All Sources Are Biased. Here’s How You Handle It.

June 13, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

We’ve covered how to evaluate sources for their credibility, i.e., how likely it is that they’ll contain accurate information, but…

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Posted in: Research & Analysis Filed under: #research&analysis
Informative writing should be precise and organized in such a way to help your readers learn new info. Picture shows an open journal with blank pages. On top of one of the pages is a pencil and pencil sharpener.

How to be Informative When You Write to Inform

June 11, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

We usually identify three main purposes behind every writing piece, and we can do one, two, or even all three…

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Posted in: Writing & Style Filed under: #writing&style
Are you doing the hard work or the right work? It's tough to figure out. Picture features a Lego character sitting at a tiny desk with a computer. The Lego looks a little sad.

Hard Work Isn’t Enough; Focus on the Right Work.

June 6, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn. As writers, we work a lot, and we work hard. Sometimes, we need to…

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Posted in: The Musings of a Writer Filed under: #musings
Source evaluation is an important part of researching for your writing project. This image features a door framed by shelves disorderly packed with books.

4 Strategies to Evaluate Source Accuracy

June 5, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

Evaluating the credibility of a source is one of the most important things you’ll do when researching for your writing…

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Posted in: Research & Analysis Filed under: #research&analysis
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The Fickle Relationship We All Have with Facts

May 30, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn, but its content is absolutely relevant for writers who want to sound like experts.…

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Posted in: The Musings of a Writer Filed under: #musings
Using hyphens and dashes can be a mystery. In this image, a woman holds up a book in front of her face, with a question mark painted on the cover of the book.

You’re Probably Using Hyphens & Dashes Wrong.

May 28, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

Over the last week, I have read an inordinate amount of material in which the authors (many of them professionals!)…

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Posted in: Grammar & Syntax, Punctuation Filed under: #grammar&syntax, #punctuation

Programming Note: Please Enjoy These Picture of my Dogs.

May 23, 2019 Rebecca H Bond, PhD Leave a comment

Greetings, writers! I’ve had a number of completely unexpected schedule changes this week, so no new post today. However, I…

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Posted in: Programming Note Filed under: #programmingnote

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