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How to Write Creative Transition Sentences

By Ugur Akinci | May 27, 2009

Creative writers and journalists sometimes have a problem with transitioning smoothly from one paragraph to the other, especially when they are changing the subject. Learning transition sentences is not really that hard. When we hop from topic to topic w/o a transition sentence, we “jar” the reader. While sentence transitions may be the last line…

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Resume Power Tip: Think Technical Writing

By Ugur Akinci | May 18, 2009

Most people set out to write a narrative of some type when creating their resumes. However, employers are thinking of your resume in a different light–and will make a hiring decision based on the FACTS of your career, more so than the stories. The most effective and powerful resumes provide analytical, precise detail about your…

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Which or That

How to Use "Which" and "That" Correctly

By Ugur Akinci | May 18, 2009

Introduction Which and that are relative pronouns. Their job is to introduce another clause that modifies the noun. Which and that can be confusing for English speakers because we use them without much thought and often misuse them completely – they’re actually quite tricky to use correctly! Sometimes we all would hesitate whether to use…

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How to start a career in Technical Writing

By Ugur Akinci | May 17, 2009

© 2009-2011 Ugur Akinci Technical writing has proven to be a very lucrative field in the last ten years with many contractors earning well over 100k per year. As discipline continues to gain recognition, there are increasing opportunities for motivated individuals to make the switch to this field and reap the rewards. In the article,…

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