Author Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

Dr. Chretien manages a team of Academic Editors and has been editing with AJE since 2009. She graduated from Brandeis University with a BS and MS in Biology and has received a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley. While completing her doctoral work, Dr. Chretien also enjoyed writing and editing popular science articles for the Berkeley Science Review. Dr. Chretien is also certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS).

Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

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The Basics of Article Usage in English: "A," "An," and "The"

Using articles such as 'a,' 'an,' and 'the' is one of the trickiest aspects of writing in English. Learn more about how to avoid common pitfalls.

by Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

4 min

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Editing Tip: Using Microsoft Word to Find Inconsistencies in Your Manuscript

  • Use the find and replace tool in Microsoft Word to ensure consistent formatting in your manuscript
  • Check for inconsistencies in abbreviations/acronyms, hyphenation, spacing, and more

by Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

6 min

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Editing Tip: Semicolon Usage

  • The semicolon draws attention to two related ideas
  • Semicolons must join two independent clauses
  • Semicolons can also be used in lists of items that include commas

by Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

3 min

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Editing Tip: 'Respectively' and 'Namely'

The words 'respectively' and 'namely' are very useful when providing specific information to the reader, but each is frequently misused. Here are some examples of how to use these terms correctly.

by Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

2 min

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Editing Tip: Introductory Phrases in Academic Writing

  • Introductory phrases can be tricky to use properly
  • Some introductory phrases are better for contrasting, others for highlighting similarity

by Jacqueline Chretien, PhD, ELS

3 min