Advice and Articles tagged with formatting
How to Write Lab Reports and Scientific Papers—Part Two
In this installment of the series "How to Write Lab Reports and Scientific Papers", the professionals at our scientific proofreading service will shift the focus to formatting and the overall organization of information. Continued...
Italicize Me
Have you ever found yourself questioning your use of italics in a term paper or essay? Does using italicized print worry you to the extent that you just avoid it altogether? When exactly is the right time to use italics, per se? This article will explain when to use those slanted letters, and when it is best to leave them upright. Continued...
How to Format a Cover Letter
A cover letter attached to your resume is a great way to show a prospective employer that you are sincerely interested in the job being offered—it may even give you a valuable advantage over other candidates. Continued...
Turabian Formatting Instructions
Do the terms Chicago, Harvard, MLA, and APA make your head spin when you’re citing references for a research paper? Well, the professionals at our research editing service have another style guide for you to add to the list: the Turabian style guide, called A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Continued...
How to Track Changes in Excel
Microsoft’s Track Changes function allows revisions to be made to a document and keeps a complete record of all changes made. This can be useful if you’ve created a business document that you would like a coworker to revise and proofread. All your coworker needs to do is turn on the Track Changes function, and all of the changes that he or she makes will be recorded. Once the document has been returned to you, you can then easily accept or reject each change as you see fit. Continued...
APA Style—Part One
APA style is a widely accepted editorial style used for Social Science papers. APA rules and guidelines are published in the reference book The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This article looks at what is involved with writing to the APA rules. Continued...
APA Style—Part Two
Scribendi.com's editors tackle what many consider to be the most difficult part of APA formatting: references. Continued...
How to Write a CV or Resume
Your formal resume (or CV, curriculum vitae, for academics) is a summary of your education and job experience. It is the all-important document that will be your first impression to a prospective employer. Continued...
How to Write a White Paper
A well-written white paper can increase a company's market exposure immensely, so what are you waiting for? Let the professionals at Scribendi.com's business document editing service help you produce the perfect marketing tool. Continued...
An Introduction to MLA
Your lecturer has asked you to format your research paper using the MLA style. You feel confident enough to gather your thoughts in order to produce the paper, but you have never heard of MLA style. So, do you panic or do you turn to Scribendi.com and their student editing services? Continued...
How to Format a CV or Resume
Following from our previous look at resume writing, we now look at the basics of writing a resume. Continued...
Resume Padding and Fraud
Resume fraud (or, in common language, being deceitful on your application to make yourself look better) is obviously unacceptable. Stick to the facts when writing your job application, while highlighting your true skills, accomplishments, and abilities. Continued...
