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How to Write a Strong Letter of Complaint Podcast

Most people do not like to complain, but writing a tasteful letter of complaint is one way to express your views. This podcast will help you organize your letter and keep it professional.

Free the Apostrophe

The Free the Apostrophe infographic highlights apostrophe abuse and illustrates how apostrophes should be used correctly. This piece of punctuation has been misplaced, misused, and misunderstood so many times that the staff at Scribendi have come together to free the apostrophe from its abused state.

How to Write a Book Review Podcast

When writing a book review, it is important to know the difference between a review and a report or summary—reviewing means discussing the strengths and weaknesses of a book. This podcast details ways to keep your review critical and how to support your argument.

Top 10 Quotes About Editing

Whether you love the editing process or struggle through it, these 10 editing quotes are sure to inspire!

Full Stops: A How-To Guide Podcast

There are multiple forms of full stops or symbols used to signal the end of a sentence, each used under different circumstances. When to use a full stop and the proper form to use are discussed in this podcast.

Everything You Need to Know about Italics

While italics are used in both science and arts/humanities writing, they are applied in different ways. In this podcast, to the appropriate use of italics is discussed in detail.

Editing vs. Proofreading

Scribendi's infographic about the difference between editing and proofreading.

Editing Versus Proofreading Podcast

If you are looking for professional help with your writing, it is important to know what you need help with. The differences between editing and proofreading are outlined in this podcast. Knowing these differences will help you obtain the most appropriate service.

Editing Tips—Making Comparisons Podcast

As part of the Editing Tips series, this podcast gives suggestions about how to make comparisons in academic writing in order to give your reader all the necessary information. Tips and examples of how to avoid a phantom comparison are supplied to help ensure the clarity of your writing.