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09.10
4:50
Some people like long-winded introductions. Others like them short and succinct. If you’re unsure about how long you should compose the introductions to your own papers, this guide should offer some useful advice.
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09.10
4:20
When a piece of writing is truly memorable, it takes you from wherever you are at this moment and transports you into a place where the writer’s analysis and ideas are the primary focus of your attention. Good writing is an immersive experience (that’s why we recommend using a proofreading program – bad grammar tends to snap you out of the experience), with the introduction and conclusion serving as the doors in and out of that temporary “place.”
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09.10
2:56
For high school students entering university for the first time, the level of writing expected may leave them in shock. In many cases, students just aren’t prepared at the change of pace university writing demands.
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08.10
11:03
When quoting for a source material, the idea is always to quote as little as possible. Quote just enough for the reader to understand the main idea and create the desired effect, filling in the rest with your own words.
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08.10
11:26
Presenting evidence with accompanying reasoning is one way to push an argument forward. However, making concessions and using counterarguments is equally effective, especially as a way to vary your appeals to the reader.