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I have been a professional writer and editor for more than 30 years, taught speech and English composition at the university level, and have developed speech and English composition courses and seminars for businesses. I am experienced in editing a wide variety of materials, especially business, scientific, and other academic papers. I am familiar with all the major style guides.

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Some questions about essay-writing in O level4/24/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I'm about to take my O Level this year, and I've found essay-writing part particularly worrying. ...
  A: A good argumentative essay should clearly introduce the topic and state a thesis. The thesis will be ...
APA citation for presentation4/24/2008Dan Smith
  Q: Smith, Thank for lending your expertise! I am a social work student working on my resume. I have ...
  A: I would format them with a hanging indent just as they would be formatted in an APA-style paper. ...
APA citation4/19/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I need to write an essay on a scientific paper that cites several other sources. Do I cite only the ...
  A: You should cite the author of the paper itself. If you think it is appropriate, you can note in your ...
Something new4/6/2008Tonya Polyakov
  Q: I have to write 10 analysis essays for an english project, and I'm getting tired of starting with ...
  A: here is few ideas to keep you going: The poem depicts/portrays... The major topic of this ...
Peace Corps application essay-14/3/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am soon to be college grad submitting my application for the Peace Corps. To do so I must write 2 ...
  A: I cannot give a full proofreading of something this big, but will offer some suggestions. Watch out ...
MLA in text citation for gov't publication4/1/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am working on a research paper. Here is the works cited info: United States. Dept. of Health & ...
  A: The general rule is that you must give enough information inside the parenthesis that the reader can ...
interview format3/30/2008Tonya Polyakov
  Q: I am taking an Interpersonal Communications class in college. I was assigned to do an interview with ...
  A: did your professor specify any particular format or style for this class? Like APA or MLA? If not, ...
8th grade essay3/24/2008Dan Smith
  Q: My son, Jeffrey, turned in an essay and was marked down for the following: Jeffrey wrote: If you ...
  A: Jeffrey wrote: If you want to know important information about telegraph here are some facts. ...
Writing3/13/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I'm writing a short essay about a friend that envy's another. I was wondering where evny comes from, ...
  A: Wll, doggone it, Hana, if you can read about the antecedents of envy, you will learn something of ...
DISSERTATIONS3/1/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I'm researching a book to help doctoral candidates complete their dissertations. I'd like to know ...
  A: I am skeptical of a general work addressing the issue of completing a dissertation. Disciplines are ...
Essay for English class2/29/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am a 10th grader and I have been given a essay to complete. I need to prove a quote by Aesop ...
  A: I cannot help with examples from the novel, because I have not read it. But.... I can help you ...
12 angry men essay2/25/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am an 8th grader, and I am really confused on how to write this one essay. In school we watched ...
  A: If your assignment is to compare and contrast, you can show similarities, differences, or both. If ...
12 angry men essay2/25/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am an 8th grader, and I am really confused on how to write this one essay. In school we watched ...
  A: It has been many years since I saw the movie, and I have only seen one version. I presume you mean ...
ask a question2/20/2008Dan Smith
  Q: how do i write an analysis of a poem by phillis wheatley
  A: First you must read the poem. Next, try looking the poem and the author up on the Internet and ...
Analysis Essay2/18/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I need to write an analysis on the movie "The Seven Year Itch" I don't know where to start or what ...
  A: Have you watched the movie? If not, do so. The movie is a comedy, but it addresses a serious ...
english2/14/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am trying to write a persuasive essay trying to persuade my family to go on a vacation i have to ...
  A: You did not actually ask me a question, so the best I can do is assume you would like me to outline ...
research paper on euthanasia2/7/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I'm a first year college student and it's my first doing a research paper. I have no clue on where ...
  A: You begin a research paper by doing the research. Your thesis statement should be in the ...
social studies project/identity2/3/2008Dan Smith
  Q: For a project i have to look up my name and its origin, ect. My name is Diana. Did the name Diana ...
  A: Wikipedia has an entry that appears to be a good starting point for your research. While it is not ...
hr project2/3/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am a human resource management student and have to write a paper. I have to provide written ...
  A: A narrative tells a story from beginning to end. Without knowing what the questions are, I can't ...
Writting a paper2/2/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I have a paper that is due and i don't know how to get started. The essay that i have to read is ...
  A: I am already familiar with the concept, though I am not certain I have read this essay. But here is ...
cover letter language instructor2/1/2008Dan Smith
  Q: i am need help in writing the body of my cover letter for a position as a language instructor. I ...
  A: Try this. You were already off to a good start. <<Although I lack classroom teaching experience, I ...
senior project on holocaust1/31/2008Dan Smith
  Q: hi i am doing my senior project on the holocaust and my research and everythng has been good i just ...
  A: The introduction to any subject should establish why the topic is worth reading about. What is ...
global studies1/28/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am a 9th grader in high school and I have just been assigned a big project. The project is an ...
  A: E-mail me directly at: dan@wordsmithofaustin.com I'll give you a table you can use. This showed ...
senior project english1/20/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I need some ideas for a senior project in english. I was going to write about how to become a ...
  A: Your project should be on something that interests you. If you are interested in how to become a ...
APA format for dissertations1/15/2008Dan Smith
  Q: I am typing a dissertation for a graduate nursing student. She has supplied me with the content and ...
  A: This is obviously your first dissertation, and you're in a bit over your head. Still, if you are a ...
help for writing essays12/31/2007Dan Smith
  Q: .i need help ,or rather tips for good writing skills..most of the time i am not satisfied with ...
  A: Here is my suggestion. Stop using your e-mails to practice writing poorly. Use proper capitalization ...
APA style writing12/20/2007Dan Smith
  Q: Dan, I have been out of college for about 10 years and I am beginning Graduate School. I need a ...
  A: You need a book. Its title is "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ...
senior project12/18/2007Dan Smith
  Q: i have to do a senior project but i don't know where to start or what my idea is yet. him interested ...
  A: Since you didn't tell me what the specifications are for a senior project, I can't offer much in the ...
essay help/info ??12/15/2007Dan Smith
  Q: everything is ok however the only fly in the ointment is ive been asked to write an essay ?? ive ...
  A: I can give you editorial or tutorial assistance with this on any of several levels and will be happy ...
online job for preparing test papers12/7/2007Dan Smith
  Q: I am Aman Kapoor, a commerce graduate from an Indian University and I want to do a job for preparing ...
  A: The fields in which you want to work are outside my expertise. But I have generated a fair amount of ...
online job for preparing test papers12/6/2007Dan Smith
  Q: I am Aman Kapoor, a commerce graduate from an Indian University and I want to do a job for preparing ...
  A: I am not sure what your request is, but if it has to do with helping students in their studies I ...
Chapter 111/28/2007Dan Smith
  Q: After my thesis readjustment I have now begun to write my 1st chapter. given my title and thesis ...
  A: Let's do this directly through my e-mail from now on. It's much easier to work in Word than in this ...
pls help rate and critique thesis statement11/27/2007Dan Smith
  Q: PROJECT TITLE: AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE LOWER LIESBEEK (LL) THESIS: IN ORDER TO ...
  A: TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLY WORKING PARK, THERE IS A NEED TO STRATEGICALLY MANAGE THE TWO RIVERS URBAN ...
BEE11/23/2007Dan Smith
  Q: I am in the 7th grade and am going to my school geography bee. I plan to talking to my Social ...
  A: A good place to start learning about individual countries is the CIA World Factbook. ...
Plants and Music11/20/2007Dan Smith
  Q: Does music effect plants growth? If so, which kind of music?
  A: I would be awfully surprised to learn that music affects plant growth. But I do not know of any ...
an epilogue to this story called "Dame Van Winkle." Describe her response to Rip's disappearance.11/19/2007Dan Smith
  Q: Once poor Dame van wrinkle stopped grieving about her husbands disappearance she gained the courage ...
  A: I assume you would like me to correct this. You should not ask for this kind of help unless you have ...
Current Events11/15/2007Dan Smith
  Q: I have a Question that I will wish you can answer me well, This is my first year studying at USA so ...
  A: "Current event" generally refers to something that is in the news right now. Among the things that ...
Help!11/12/2007Dan Smith
  Q: I have a paper i need to write compairing three character and I don't know how to begin...I do have ...
  A: Let me be honest. I am not at all convinced this is a "disorder." I think it is just not knowing ...
character analysis11/8/2007Dan Smith
  Q: I am having trouble stating my character analysis can you give me some pointers
  A: Not without more information. What character are you analyzing? Keep in mind that my expertise is ...
Reference citations11/5/2007Dan Smith
  Q: I just finished writing a report in the APA style. I am supposed to cite various sources and I'm not ...
  A: When there is no author information, use the title as the first part of the entry and alphabetize it ...

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