You have done the research and written the outline of your paper. You are ahead of the deadline, and you want to stay that way. You turn on your computer, poise your fingers over the keyboard, and begin your rough draft. But what exactly is a rough draft? And just why do you need … | Continue reading
If you’re looking for employment, you’ve probably lost count of the number of online job postings you’ve answered. When you apply to an online posting, you may receive an email from the company acknowledging the receipt of your resume and noting that the document is currently und … | Continue reading
Writing styles are like fashion styles. How you dress helps others understand who you are, describes a particular sentiment to those who see you, and signals a subconscious message to be interpreted by others. How you write will give similar signals to others that help them under … | Continue reading
If I don’t read every day, I get very grumpy. If I read Harry Potter enough, I’ll surely receive my acceptance letter to Hogwarts. If I hadn’t read the entire series multiple times, I wouldn’t be able to write this article about wizardry and the types of conditional sentences. Un … | Continue reading
Learning how to structure and write a business email is vital if you want the recipient to read it and respond. You probably want to come across as assertive but polite, comprehensive but to the point, and urgent but not annoying. Finding such a balance in business writing can be … | Continue reading
A Quick Checklist for the Procrastination-Prone Student It’s two o’clock in the morning. For hours, you’ve been frantically writing a paper that is due tomorrow. By some sweet miracle, you’ve managed to stay away from Netflix long enough to finish writing the first draft of your … | Continue reading
Do you know what I love most about English grammar? How little there is to learn. Everything is so simple, so straightforward. I never feel confused about any of it. That’s why everyone is so good at learning the ins and outs of English grammar: it’s so easy. Ha, ha, ha. I know—I … | Continue reading
I’m just going to say this outright: resume tips are not going to get you hired. That is, resume tips won’t get you hired, but they will help get you hired. The first step to landing a job is having a great resume, and having a great resume requires a lot of thought and effort [… … | Continue reading
What Is a Clause? A clause is a group of words containing both a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (which describes the main action of the subject). There are two kinds of clauses: independent and dependent clauses. Most simply, an independent clause can form … | Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post written by JP Misenas. JP is the Content Marketing Director and Audio/Visual Technician/Engineer at Interact. Nowadays, people have begun using quizzes as a form of content to enhance their brand’s strategy. The goal of content is to a … | Continue reading
When you’re a kid, you have the first day of school to contend with. When it comes time to trying your hand at “adulting,” you have to meander your way through the first day of work. Your first day at a new job can be almost as anxiety-provoking as a blind date set up by […] | Continue reading
A resume objective is a brief, clearly written statement that explains your main skills and career goals. It is traditionally included at the beginning of your resume. Resume objectives get a lot of bad press. Many career and job-hunting experts say that including a resume object … | Continue reading
Subject–verb agreement in the English language is complicated. When you have to deal with tense, gender, number, irregular verb forms (Need I go on?), it can be quite the task to ensure that the subjects and verbs in your sentences agree. Assembling the pieces of this grammar puz … | Continue reading