Showing posts with label technical writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label technical writing. Show all posts

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Academic Papers PR Campaign

I am lucky enough to have a couple of loyal customers that continually request for me to write their academic papers, due to them not being native English speakers. This week I had to do two identical papers, but in different styles and formats, so that they were sufficiently different, for each of my clients.

Thankfully I managed to complete both of the papers. Whilst researching the papers one most finds that the availability of resources for specifics pertaining to the task at hand are buried amongst a whole host of other researched items. I found a comparison table of Generational characteristics, which analysis the differences between the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y, which makes for extremely interesting reading, albeit a generalization. This table can be accessed at www.dhss.mo.gov and the table is known as Generational Characteristics. It is a PDF file - Generational Characteristics, so that you are aware.

Just remember if you are quoting from the table and any other related resource when writing academic or any sort of papers to properly cite the source of your material, otherwise you can run the risk of being accused, and found guilty of plagiarism.

- A great resource MLA citation generation.
- Citation Machine is quite handy.
- Worldcat.org is the one I use most.

Obviously writing for academic purposes, a valid source of information is required - one of which is Questia, which offers full access to books, journals, articles and more for only $9.95 per month!



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Should you need any resources, direction or assistance, feel free to leave a comment and we'll see if we can assist where ever necessary.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Writing for online customers

I currently write for numerous online customers and clients. I cannot help but imagine the destinations and subjects that I find myself writing about. One of my clients is situated in a tropical paradise and requests continuous articles of the region. I have been lucky enough to have been to that region, however after having decided to settle down I feel the need for traveling again, and with a family, including young kids, this won't be a great idea. At least I don't believe my wife would approve.

I have always written either sales copy, or engaging marketing briefs and reports, web content and articles and enjoy expressing myself via the written word; although my creativity does not extend into the realm of fiction and that sort of authoring. I believe my tendencies are more towards the factual and almost technical side.

I also write for an online academic paper source and have recently had a number of cancellations, resulting in lost income - what I find to be exceptionally irritating and aggravating is the vague responses that I receive from the company concerned. The responses don't really make sense, and the administration appears though they actually could not give a damn about the people who are actually writing the papers and providing the finished products to their clients. Perhaps it is only me, but if there is anyone out there experiencing similar events, I would really appreciate your comment or input on this.

Either way I will continue to write and continue to enjoy it, as it pays some bills and allows me to continue with my personal development and knowledge acquisition. Perhaps one day all this writing will assist me in completing my university education. Never say never - as they say in the classics.