

Let’s take a look at these commonly confused words by first defining them. After all, their correct usage can improve your credibility with your reader, whether that means a fellow classmate or an instructor. Whatever your concern over these two very similar words, it’s important to understand the difference. Or perhaps you didn’t even realize you made an error in the first place. Have you ever faced the dilemma of whether to choose “effect” or “affect”? Perhaps you thought you selected the correct one but were informed it was the wrong choice after all.

You may wonder, what should my topic be? Are my sources credible? Should that be an APA or MLA website citation ? How’s my grammar?
