Professional scientists and engineers are often required to explain their work to non-specialists, including members of the media and the general public.
A thesis statement represents the central insight that an author considers the most significant or interesting aspect of his or her topic or area of research.
Thesis proposals are intended to demonstrate that there is a particular issue requiring coverage, there is a concrete plan, and there are enough resources to carry out the plan.
The verb and the subject within a sentence must agree in number. Thus, a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
The decision of whether to use direct quotations or to paraphrase depends on the purpose of the information. Citations are necessary for an author to show the reader where the information came from.
Speaking is fundamentally different from writing because listening is fundamentally different from reading. It is storytelling, and you are the storyteller.