Tag: Other Forms of Academic Writing

Scientific names, or taxonomic names, are the unique nomenclature used in biology to refer to specific species. The purpose of these names is to standardize species names across regions, languages, and cultures to avoid confusion and ambiguity.

Research budgets are getting tighter. Funding agencies are enforcing stricter guidelines and restrictions. All the while, few researchers receive formal training on how to write effective grant applications. Here we improve your career prospects as a researcher by writing better grant proposals.

Every successful grant proposal starts with an engaging executive summary. It stresses the significance of the proposed research, and it makes a compelling case for your grant request in a short and readable passage. Here we explain the value of the executive summary and what should (and should not) go into it.

Et al. in academic writing helps you cite a publication with multiple contributors. Exactly how and where to use it varies depending on the specific journal publication or prescribed style guide. Even experienced authors have trouble with “et al.” Here we help clarify its use across every major style guide.