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How To Avoid Critical Language Errors In Your Research Paper?
How To Avoid Critical Language Errors In Your Research Paper?
Gareth Dyke
Aparna Ayyar
Gain essential skills that help you eliminate common flaws, polish your writing, and create an error-free research manuscript that will improve your chances of being accepted by top journals.
What you learn
Understand what peer reviewers are looking for
The types of common errors in research
How to identify and fix key language flaws
Tips on proofreading your research paper
How to make your manuscript more readable and clear
Write a well-structured winning manuscript with ease
Description
Did you know that language errors are one of the top reasons for journal rejection? This makes it critical for authors to ensure they produce an error-free manuscript. However, this can be a challenge, especially so if you are a first-time author or if English is not your first language.
Designed for young researchers, PhDs or anyone looking to get familiar with the world of academia, this program highlights why it is important to minimize errors with thorough checks and proofreading. It takes you through the types of language errors that can lead to rejection, and explains simple ways to eliminate these from your writing. The well-paced lectures within the course will also help to ensure your manuscript adheres to the high standards of prestigious academic journals and improve your chances of publication.
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Modules
LECTURE 1 |Video
About the course
9 mins
LECTURE 2 |Video
What peer reviewers expect and why
3 mins
LECTURE 3 |Video
Distracter 1: Faulty logic
16 mins
LECTURE 4 |Video
Distracter 2: Complex writing style
20 mins
LECTURE 5 |Video
Distracter 3: Proofreading errors
2 mins
LECTURE 6 |Video
In Summary
2 mins
Instructors (2)
Gareth Dyke
Paleontologist, Editor-in-Chief, Historical Biology, Taylor & Francis
Gareth Dyke manages the Taylor & Francis journal Historical Biology as Editor-in-Chief. His research has been widely covered in the media and he is often invited to present talks and lead workshops around the world, most recently in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, Colombia, Spain, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. A regular contributor to The Conversation, he has also written numerous news…
Aparna Ayyar
Senior Manager, Global Training at R Upskill, Senior Writer & Editor
Senior Writer & Editor. Aparna has been writing and editing content for various mediums including websites, magazines and coffee table books. She holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and is deeply passionate about reading. Her interest lies in current events and she loves reading about the latest research and experiments in science and technology.