by Suzanne Davis | Jul 31, 2019 | College and Graduate School
Which is better for me the ACT or SAT? Even though I teach writing, many students ask me this question, and I want to give them the best answer possible. So, I asked Robin Glembotzky, an ACT and SAT test preparation tutor and founder of Quantum Jump...
by Suzanne Davis | Jul 24, 2019 | Writing Essays and Papers
When did “they” become a singular pronoun? Was it in 2010, 2015 or 2017? No. “They” was considered a singular pronoun far earlier (at least as early as the 1300’s). Even as the grammar rules changed on using Singular They, famous writers such as...
by Suzanne Davis | Jul 17, 2019 | Study Skills
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.” –William Arthur Ward An inquisitive mind will prepare you more for college than any academic skill. Academic skills are important, but they cannot compare to the desire to seek answers and learn...
by Suzanne Davis | Jul 3, 2019 | Academic Writing Skills, College and Graduate School
“What is academic writing?” This is the most frequent question people ask me. I even wrote a little 3-sentence description answering it so that I could send it out each time someone messages me with that question. Then I thought about my definition, yes it said...