Breanne MacDonald

Do you use a lot of technical terms in your writing? This blog gives you some advice for making the process more efficient by making use of your program’s built-in dictionary.

Many word processing or publishing programs have a track edits and changes feature that lets you easily view any changes made to your work. Here we'll focus on using Microsoft Word to track edits.

Reviewing a document as a PDF is a bit different than reviewing a document in a program like Microsoft Word. Here, you'll get tips on how to edit in Adobe Acrobat.

See some helpful tips for reformatting PowerPoint slides

If you use figure references in your technical writing projects, keep reading for some helpful tips.

You probably use quotation marks, whether for dialog, quoted material, or setting off a word or phrase within a sentence. But where does punctuation fit in when using quotation marks?

Lists are a handy way to present information in a clear and concise manner as a way to make information easier to read and to break up large chunks of text. Here are a few tips for working with lists.

Either…or is a helpful construction used to indicate a choice between options. It can also be difficult to employ it properly. Here are a couple of quick tips for using either…or in your writing.

Here are some helpful tips for when to use (and when not to use) colons in your writing.

This or that? Discover when should you use 'That' and when should you use 'Which' in this post from ASCENT's Technical Editor

Parentheses are a useful tool for adding supplementary information to a sentence or paragraph. But how do you handle punctuation when parentheses are involved? Read on for helpful tips.

Applying capitalization in the right places can be a useful tool in your writing, just make sure you don't overuse it!

If you struggle with using the correct subject-verb agreement in your writing, this blog provides a few tips for finding your subject so you can determine which form of the verb you should use.

A style guide can be a useful tool for any project to ensure you are maintaining a clear and consistent message for your readers.

by Breanne MacDonald (Technical Editor @ ASCENT) “A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find what they need,...

It can be tricky to figure out which abbreviation is the appropriate choice for your sentence, but if you keep their translations in mind, you will find it’s easier to choose the correct one.