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How to Determine Website Credibility

By Alanacausey

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How do you know that a website is giving you accurate information? Here are tips that will help you determine a website's credibility. Keep these tips in mind whenever you are looking for accurate, credible information on the Internet... more »

How to Develop a Romance Heroine

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"In my opinion, the heroine can be more difficult to develop than the hero. Choose someone who will complement yet conflict with the hero - and I don't mean physically. I mean her motivations, dreams, sorrows, etc.," says Sheri McGregor, author ... more »

How to End a Sonnet

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Shakespeare had a passion for romance, as he demonstrated in his mastery of the love sonnet. Follow these tips to lend a sweeping flourish to your poetic declaration of love... more »

How to Find Sources for a Research Paper

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Finding quality sources is the first step in writing a research paper. Use this "bibliographic bootstrap" method to get what you need... more »

How to Help and Inspire People Through Poetry

By Gabriel, Ehow expert Rivera

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If you've always wanted to find ways to help and inspire people, and you're not sure how--there's hope. Sometimes, the best ways to inspire and help people are through words. During times of hardship, poetry can play a key role in uplifting ... more »

How to Make a Study Guide

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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Study guides are a useful tool in helping students prepare for an exam. The physical act of completing a study guide helps the students to remember important details they will need to know for the test. Keep in mind these basic tips when making a ... more »

How to Strengthen and Empower Your Vocabulary

By Naz Ir

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We are always trying to better ourselves as human beings. True, some of us are confused as to what constitutes as bettering, but increasing, strengthening and empowering your vocabulary is a big step towards personal betterment. Conversations ... more »

How to Submit to an Academic Journal

By Heather Walsh

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You’ve written an academic paper and are confident that it has a chance at being published. Now, you need to begin the process of sending it out for consideration. Before sticking a copy in the mail and waiting for the acceptance letter, do ... more »

How to Understand Metaphor

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Metaphor is an implied comparison between two unlike things. Poets use metaphor in their poetry and often an extended metaphor throughout. Fiction writers can improve their stories by using figurative language to create vivid images and to ... more »

How to Use English Punctuation Correctly

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The English language is one of the most difficult languages to use! And in a world of constant emails and Internet cover letters, it's more important than ever that your punctuation is correct. After all, you don't have your smiling face to ... more »

How to Write a College Application Essay

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A good college application essay sets its author apart from thousands of other applicants. Here are some steps you can take to make your essay stand out... more »

How to Write a Conclusion or Discussion Section for a Lab Report

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No matter what the scientific field, lab reports all have similar elements. One such attribute is the inclusion of a discussion or conclusion section. Many feel intimidated when composing this section because it requires the most critical ... more »

How to Write a Ghazal

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The ghazal is a loosely defined, traditional stanza. Although the term often refers to a lyric poem written in Arabic, Persian or Urdu, its English counterpart has its place, too. The English ghazal is a poem consisting of unrhymed closed ... more »

How to Write a Grant

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When organizations are in search of funding they often decide to pursue a grant. Writing a grant can be an easy way for your organization to obtain funds from an outside source. Most new organizations tend to be unfamiliar with how to write a ... more »

How to Write a Haiku

By SaraHaley

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You may have heard of a haiku, but how do you write one? These simple, fragmented poems are great to get your creative juices flowing for longer, more in-depth creative writing. Try a few--you might find them fun to create!.. more »

How to Write a History Paper

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History papers follow different regimens/guidelines than English papers do. It’s not a bad idea to borrow some of the concepts of argument writing from composition writing, but don’t follow their style and citation rules. Luckily, a ... more »

How to Write a Kyrielle

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A traditional poetic form of French origin, a kyrielle is a poem of any length, divided into quatrains containing eight-syllable lines, with each quatrain ending in a refrain. The rhyme scheme is optional and entirely up to the poet... more »

How to Write a Literary Analysis Paper

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The literary analysis paper is a rite of passage for any scholar. No English class is complete without the dreaded literary analysis assignment. With some practice and patience, you don't need to dread this paper's yearly occurrence. Literary ... more »

How to Write a Pantoum

By Brad Hostetter

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The pantoum is a six-century-old Malaysian form of poem that was popularized by Europeans in the 1800s. Possessing a cyclical, songlike quality, the pantoum continues to be used by contemporary poets. These steps will show you how to write your ... more »

How to Write a Quatrain

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The most common stanza form used in English poetry, a quatrain is simply a four-line stanza. It may have a rhyme scheme, a meter, both or neither. The term quatrain also refers to any four-line poem... more »

How to Write a report in APA format with Microsoft Office Word 2007

By Ambyr Lix

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More and more, teachers and professors are looking for the submitted homework to be in APA format. While there are many steps to doing this, the formatting and explanation of this format is fairly easy to follow, once you have the hang of it... more »

How to Write a Research Paper Proposal

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For any student writing a research paper, the proposal is the most important step in the process. The quality of your proposal can be the deciding factor in whether the review board accepts your topic. Here are some steps to help you write a ... more »

How to Write a Villanelle

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This traditional poetic form consists of five triplets and one quatrain. Written in iambic pentameter, the form utilizes repeating lines as well as a rhyme scheme... more »

How to Write an Effective Complaint Email

By Catrambo

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If you have an unsatisfactory experience with a company, let them know. Often they will compensate you with a discount coupon or voucher, or at least they can fix a situation that tech support just can't seem to resolve. Here are some tips... more »

How to Write an Essay on the book

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How to Write an essay. I will tell you that how you can write good essay And I will Explain... more »

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