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How to identify the passive voice in academic writing, and change it to active voice. Examples and common uses of the passive voice in essays.

We've put together a list of terms, with explanations and examples, that are commonly used when giving feedback on academic writing. 

We asked online students to share their best study tips with their peers, to help them nail their studies from the safety and comfort of their own home during this uncertain time.

You may have heard of the acronym PEEL, but what exactly does it mean? And how can it help you? We’re here to explain it all, plus give you some tips on how to nail your next essay.

Cover letter hacks that will make your cover letter unmissable for any employer. A guide for students on how to write the best cover letter.

Proofreading involves correcting surface errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling. Editing, on the other hand, seeks to improve your essay's overall quality. Feedback can help with both.

McPhee’s much anticipated Draft No.4, On the Writing Process, is both deeply nostalgic and quirkily entertaining. For budding writers it offers an eclectic collection of anecdotes, touchstones and mud-maps, alongside earnest encouragement for those immersed in the sometimes brutal process of “knitting a novel”, writes Mike Larsen.

How do you distinguish between narrative and persuasive essays? A simple search tells us that a narrative essay tells a story, while a persuasive essay makes an argument. However, English specialist, Jeanie Tseng, tells us why it's not as easy as that.

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