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 Before you start writing an academic paper, here are a few basics to know: The paper should be written from an impersonal viewpoint. Students should not add their opinions unless given specific instructions otherwise.  The papers are based on facts and need supporting information (historical information, scientific data, research). The papers should also include information based on an interpretation of the facts by professionals in the field (art or literary critics, professional historians, scientists, researchers, other professionals in the field, or direct witnesses to an event—first person accounts). Don’t assume the reader knows anything about your topic. Write as if you have to tell the reader details so she will understand who and what you are talking about.  Papers should include in-paper citations (plus a bibliography) with a minimum of five sources.  Make sure you know what type of paper you are being asked to write. Types of academic papers include: Desc...

  Greetings! I hope this blog is helpful as you navigate your high school English courses. This lesson offers a vocabulary list highlighting the tools used by authors to convey their messages to readers and the tools that can help you deepen your writing.  Literary devices strengthen any written work. These tools help engage readers by evoking emotions or providing insight into a character, setting, or situation. Literary devices keep books from being predictable and dry. For example, look at these sentences that basically give the readers the same information:  The tan dog ran outside.  The quick canine leapt through the grass like a gazelle.  The tumbling tan mutt trotted freely in the fresh air.  The perky puppy pounced out the door and joyfully paraded through the yard as excitedly as a trombonist in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.   The hound hopped hungrily through the grass after a cricket, becoming a lion cub learning to track its first pre...

Write a short expository essay discussing the Greek and Latin origins of many English words. This should be a summary giving some specific examples but mainly serving as an overview of the topic. This essay must be between 500 and 750 words.    An expository essay is nonfiction writing that is based on facts and explains something in detail. These essays can vary in length with some being five pages or longer. For this. topic, you could easily write several pages. For this assignment, however, you are being asked to keep this short. Your essay is meant to be an overview. Sometimes, writing short essays seems harder than writing long ones. You have to decide what leave out.    Remember that each paragraph needs to be focused on one idea. You will have a topic sentence for each paragraph that smoothly moves you into the new focus. You will provide supporting information, and then you will end each paragraph with a concluding sentence.    Also remember that th...

  Greetings! Today's lesson helps you strengthen your vocabulary. There are many layers to most words—prefixes, suffixes, roots. When you learn more about these layers, you can often know the meanings of new words (or at least come close to a definition) by breaking down the word and knowing what each layer means.  This lesson gives you a chance to learn the Latin root fer/ferre which mean "to bring" or "to carry."  Write a definition for each word using your dictionary. Note if the word can be both a noun and a verb. Also write a sentence using each word correctly.  Aquifer Conifer Ferry Inference Prefer Reference Transfer Vociferous Circumference Fertile Confer The Greek root with a similar meaning is: pher/phor/pherein. These roots also mean "to carry" or "to bear." Define these words and write a sentence using each one.  metaphor periphery phosphorus semaphore pheromone euphoric chromophore