‘Avoid clichés like the plague,’ you’ve probably heard this tip too many times. However, this advice is almost useless for academic writers.

You can and should use clichés in academic papers. It’ll save you plenty of time and it can make your papers look much better.
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It may seem that grabbing everyone’s attention in academic writing is unnecessary. However, capturing minds of readers can be your advantage. An attentive reader is a grateful reader. Here’s what can help prevent readers from yawning and falling asleep.

Introduction and Thesis Statement

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Your success and satisfaction with what you’re doing to a significant extent depend upon your ability to concentrate. Recent studies have revealed that by focusing on a single task, you become 4 times more effective than multitasking.

Resisting all kinds of distractions of modern world is rather hard. And here are a couple of exercises that can help you improve concentration.
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We all know that productivity is very important. We learn the basics of time management and carefully plan the working week. What about the weekends and holidays?

It clears out that the most successful people do it differently even on their vacations. Here’s what the most productive academic writers and most famous people recommend you doing this holidays season:

Habit 1: Raising Up Early

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