Struggling with your Dissertation?

Let’s face it; a dissertation is a big undertaking. You don’t need to be a genius of the pre-eminent thinker of your times in your field in order to successfully complete one, but it is foolish to think it’s going to be a walk in the park. Plan ahead, consult with your advisor frequently, set […]

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How to Avoid Plagiarism in Writing

Well, let’s state up front that the assumption behind this article is that plagiarism is something you want to avoid and want to make sure you understand the rules in order to effectively do that. When you write essays and other academic pieces of work you will be relying upon and quoting or paraphrasing the […]

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How a Great Reflective Essay Should Look

As any Arts major will tell you, reflective essays are the cornerstone of university humanities courses. Reflective essays are designed to deconstruct pastevents and analyze what can be learned from them. These essays can be used as a platform to discuss personal growth and development. While writing a great reflective essay can be a daunting […]

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Footnotes Dos and Don’ts

If you’ve ever read a textbook or an academic paper, chances are you’ve come across footnotes. Footnotes exist to represent either citations or additional pieces of information. How you use footnotes in your essay will depend on which essay style you are using. This short guide will act as a point of reference for planning […]

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Dissertation Plan and Scheduling

A dissertation is a big undertaking. One of the most challenging aspects, however, can be how to manage what is in essence a great deal of unstructured time, in which to complete a big list of tasks. The best way to negotiate this maze, and to plan and schedule a dissertation from start to finish, […]

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Dissertation First Steps: Primary Research

So you made this far. Congratulations! Now it’s time for the holy grail of graduate work; the dissertation. It’s a big endeavour, and while in many ways a dissertation is not much more than a big research project, it must be comprehensive, and demonstrate a level of mastery over your domain. This comes from research, […]

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Directive Essay Words

It is sometimes said that the difference between a good grade and a great one is the difference between someone who sees key words and charges with an answer, and someone who takes the time to read the question 2 or 3 times to make sure they understand it. This can happen with exams, quizzes […]

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Descriptive Writing

Have you ever been so enthralled by a book that you could actually visualize the descriptions of the characters and events? If you have, then you have come into contact with an example of great descriptive writing. Descriptive writing is defined as a literary device wherein the writer uses descriptive language to paint a picture […]

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How to Write an Art Essay

Perhaps when you made the selection for fine art as a major, not only were you pleased to be following your heart, but maybe you thought there was a side bonus, and you’d get to skip a lot of the more arduous academia tasks. No such luck! Now, maybe that doesn’t describe you entirely, but […]

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