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How to Write a Strong Introduction

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Often, the most challenging part of writing an academic paper or essay can be starting it. A strong introduction not only prepares the reader for the content that follows, but can also get your creative juices flowing and set the tone for the ... more »

How to Write a Valedictory Speech

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As valedictorian, your speech needs to be representative of your class as a whole. As such, it should reflect on your place in history, accomplishments, memories and, of course, expectations for the future. But be yourself, too. The speech should ... more »

How to Avoid Procrastination in Academic Matters

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Procrastination, that evil of evils, can be beaten - if you take the right approach... more »

How to Calculate the Volume of a Sphere

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A sphere is a three-dimensional solid with no base, no edge, one face and no vertex. A sphere is a round body with all points on its surface equidistant from the center. You measure the volume of a sphere in cubic units of measurement. To ... more »

How to Calculate the Volume of a Square Pyramid

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A square pyramid is a three-dimensional solid with 1 base, 8 edges, 5 faces and 1 vertex. You determine the type of pyramid by the shape of the base. The base of a pyramid can be any type of polygon. Some examples of other pyramids are triangular ... more »

How to Calculate the Volume of a Triangular Prism

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A triangular prism is a three-dimensional solid with a base, 9 edges, 5 faces and 6 vertices. A triangular prism is basically half of a rectangular prism, composed of 3 rectangles and 2 triangles on each end. You measure the volume of a ... more »

How to Choose College Courses

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So many classes, so little time. How will you know which classes best suit your interests and needs?.. more »

How to Conjugate a Stem-Changing Verb in Spanish

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Conjugating stem-Changing verbs in Spanish require, first of all, knowledge about verbs which is key, verbs or action words, have an infinitive or unconjugated structure that either ends in "-AR", "-ER" or "-IR" in Spanish, which are the three ... more »

How to Debate Against Animal Dissection

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Animal dissection is a topic of debate in high schools and institutions of higher learning. Many people feel that animal dissection is cruel to animals and promotes animals as being expendable. Learn how to debate against animal dissection using ... more »

How to get better grades.

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Getting straight A' s isn't as hard as it sounds, with this easy tips, and if followed as said you will get good grades fast. Just one last thing, this works better if you start at the beginning of a quarter or a semester... more »

How to Have a Strong Finish to Your Semester or Quarter

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Weeks of hard studying can go down the drain if you don't finish the term strong. As with so much else in life, the key to success is planning ahead... more »

How to Outline a Paper

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An outline helps you organize a paper's content in a logical and sequential way. Here is a basic guide... more »

How to Research a Subject on the Internet

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If you know where to look and what sources to trust, the Internet can be a great tool for conducting research... more »

How to Stay Busy In Class

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Big GE classes can get insanely boring. Instead of nodding off in class keep yourself busy so you aren't that one student that the Professor picks on. It is never good to be the student in the back corner snoring, people always see you (even ... more »

How to Use Visual Aids During a Speech

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Using visual aids is a good way to make your speech more clear, effective and memorable... more »

How to Write a Commencement Address

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A memorable speech has the right focus and the right tone and is exactly the right length. .. more »

How to Write a Five Page English Paper

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If you've elected English as your major, chances are you'll be assigned dozens of five page papers before your college career is through. A popular choice among college instructors, it is more formal than a short response but less exhaustive than ... more »

How to Write a Paper on Poetry

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When writing a paper on poetry, it is important to start with a strong thesis and keep your observations focused. After all, most papers at the undergraduate level are in the 5 to 10 page range, and the poem you are writing about was probably the ... more »

How to Write a Term Paper

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If you've ever had to write a term paper for school, you know how hard it is to get organized and get started. This how to will guide you step by step through the process of writing a highly graded term paper... more »

How to Write an Annotated Bibliography

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From my step by step guide, you will learn how to write an annotated bibliography. If you follow these step by step instructions, you can't go wrong... more »

How to Write Ethnographic Field Notes

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Participant observation is a valuable method of investigating how individuals interact with each other and structure their social group. Ethnographic research enables social scientists to understand the day-to-day experience of the group of ... more »

How to beat student evaluations

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At many universities, seventeen year olds have become the sole authority on whether someone is a good teacher. Yes, there is an inherent contradiction here: If they already know enough to evaluate the expertise of the experts, why do they need to ... more »

How to Choose a Term Paper Topic

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Your entire semester's grade point average can be affected by one course's term paper. If you use common sense, your instructor's guidance and good writing skills, you can choose the perfect topic and receive an excellent grade... more »

How to Document Sources Using Traditional and MLA Methods

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There's more than one way to cite sources. Find out whether your instructor wants footnotes (citations at the bottom of the page a reference is made on) or endnotes (citations in a list at the end of the paper), traditional format or MLA... more »

How to Find Free Spark Notes

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Sometimes you just can't understand what Shakespeare is talking about. Sometimes you can't seem to find the time to read an entire novel in one week, and you only read the first half. You can find free spark notes to get out of a pinch before a ... more »

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