by Nikole Pearson | Aug 4, 2020 | Writing Guide
What does the title mean? No, Not the “American Automobile Association.” Actually, it stands for August Acronym Article, and it contains a few helpful lessons about when and how to use acronyms. The first of which is that you should introduce your acronym in...
by Nikole Pearson | Jul 7, 2020 | Tips and Tricks
Changes from one or multiple editors can be easily tracked using Microsoft Word 2007. You can either use the default track changes, such as red strike through for deletions and red underline for insertions, or you can modify the look of the changes to fit your...
by Nikole Pearson | Jun 2, 2020 | Writing Guide
I can’t remember exactly when I started typing. I do, however, remember sitting at a brand-new electronic typewriter for my very first keyboarding class. It must have been around 9th grade. I don’t know if I’ve picked up a pencil since then. (Ok, I do write now and...
by Nikole Pearson | May 5, 2020 | Writing Guide
One, two, three,…you know the drill. Spell out numbers under 10 right? Wrong. The 7th edition of the Council of Science Editors (CSE) revises this rule. It is now acceptable to use a numeral in place of writing out a number. This new rule (or rule change) makes...
by Nikole Pearson | Apr 7, 2020 | Writing Guide
Mathematics and writing are two very different subjects; therefore, it can be hard to seamlessly transition from one to the other in a technical report or other document. When including a mathematical expression in your writing, it is important to keep several things...
