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Even editors have to look up all of the particulars for how to cite sources according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Here are three quick, easily memorizable tips for… Read More »Three Quick Tips for Citing Chicago-Style Sources
Michael earned his Ph.D. in Technical Communication and Rhetoric at Texas Tech University at the same time that I was working on my master’s degree there, and he was in… Read More »What Is It Like to Write a Dissertation? // Interview with Michael McCarthy
When I edit a paper, I always use Microsoft Word’s track changes function. The track changes function marks all of the changes that I make to the paper. It keeps… Read More »Power to the Writer: How to Use Track Changes in Word