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Glossary of essay instruction terms
common terms used in essay questions 1. Instruction terms are words commonly used in essay questions. They instruct or direct you in the approach you should take towards the proposition of the...
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clear guidelines for guaranteed disaster Failing your dissertation is admittedly not an easy task, but if you try really hard you can fail by ignoring all the good advice you have been given. If in...
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Free fonts – a list of suppliers
a selection of free font suppliers All these sites listed below offer free fonts. Some of the designs are weird and wacky, but they are all give-aways. Don’t expect miracles: font designers put a lot...
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How to create good page layout
basic principles of effective page design Good page layoutMore and more people today are using computers for essay and project writing. The advantages for improved presentation are dramatic. Once most...
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basic guidelines for better writing The quickest way to improve your grammar is to simplify your writing as much as possible. Grammar is a combination of a number of different aspects of language...
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standard system of academic citation and quotation 1. Some subjects adopt the Author-Date method of referencing – which is also known as the Harvard referencing system. Full details of the texts you...
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How to take notes
important skills for successful study 1. In preparation for writing a piece of work, you should take notes from a number of different sources: course materials, set texts, secondary reading,...
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How to study a novel
reading novels and effective study skills Why study a novel? There’s nothing wrong with reading a novel just to pass the time, or as an alternative to watching TV. But if you want to get more out of...
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creating firm structure and clear argument 1. Essay plans You can approach the composition of an essay using a number of different writing strategies. Some people like to start writing and wait to see...
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the conventions and techniques of quotation Quotations 1. There are in general two instances when you may wish to use quotations from other writers’ work: Evidence – when quoting from other sources to...
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How to write scientific reports
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How to write book reviews
notes and style guide for reviewers 1. Good book reviews should as a bare minimum be informative, but if they are good they will also be entertaining. Keep three things in mind whilst writing – your...
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Online style guides
The Writer’s Workshop Writing skills, grammar, teaching notes, bibliographic style, tips, and plenty more. http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/ Guide to Grammar and Writing Very good grammar guide,...
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How to summarize
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How to fail at web design
classic guidelines which mean you can’t go wrong Web design fail- guarantee disaster Web design failure is fairly easy. Just follow any of the following guidelines. And if possible, try to combine at...
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How to work from home
working from home – living at work Work from home – and survive Lots of people work from home today. If you have a mobile phone, an email address, a broadband connection, and a laptop on your coffee...
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Overcome writer’s block
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Publish your academic writing
getting your academic work into print – and on line If you want to get ahead in the world of colleges and universities, there are no two ways about it – you will have to face the challenges of academic...
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