Thompson Rivers University

Author: Meg, Page 4

Posts by Meg:

Math research matters

  Posted on: September 7, 2016

Kyle is working on a coop this summer as a research assistant working on developing rigorous proofs while independently researching a branch of graph theory…

Read more

The Perils of Procrastination

  Posted on: July 4, 2016

By Jessica Messerer-Trosin As a university student, it’s easy to procrastinate. You plan to read your textbook today, tonight, or tomorrow. But it turns into…

Read more

How to Introduce Quotations

  Posted on: April 5, 2016

by Jessica Messerer-Trosin Quotations are one of the most important parts of your paper. Not only do they provide evidence to support your thesis, but…

Read more

Overcoming Procrastination

  Posted on: April 1, 2016

by Jessica Messerer-Trosin The “Salami” Technique • Try to break a large, daunting task into smaller jobs that you can easily accomplish—just like a salami needs…

Read more

How to Write an Academic Summary

  Posted on: March 15, 2016

by Jessica Messerer-Trosin Writing a summary is a common assignment for first-year English students, yet the idea of condensing a 10-page academic article into 500-750…

Read more

A Brief Guide to Substantive Editing

  Posted on: March 7, 2016

by Danielle LaRocque What is a substantive editor? A substantive editor, in short, is someone who edits a piece of writing as a whole. In substantive…

Read more

Revising by Reading Aloud

  Posted on: February 15, 2016

by Jessica Messerer-Trosin One of the most important aspects of writing—some would argue the most important aspect—is revision. With revision comes the improvement of clarity,…

Read more

What to Expect in a Writing Centre Appointment

  Posted on: February 2, 2016

by Jessica Messerer-Trosin Here’s the situation: A professor or fellow student has recommended the Writing Centre, and after some deliberating, you’ve registered for an appointment.…

Read more

How to Revise an Essay

  Posted on: November 30, 2015

Once you complete a first draft of your essay, it can be tempting to put it down, hand it in to your professor, and never…

Read more

MLA and APA – The Basics of Formatting

  Posted on: November 9, 2015

by Gavin Hayes If you are writing an academic essay or other assignment, eventually you will face questions about formatting. Formatting is complicated by the fact…

Read more

Sentence Variety

  Posted on: September 3, 2015

by Jessica Messerer-Trosin Sentence Variety To keep your reader engaged and your writing interesting, it is important that you use a variety of sentence types. There…

Read more