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How to Cite a Dictionary in Harvard Referencing

If you come across a source from a dictionary and want to use it in...

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Crafting Compelling Characters: A Helpful Character Backstory Template for Authors

Characters serve as the heart and soul of any story. No matter how captivating the...

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How to Write the Ultimate Essay Hook

Never underestimate the power of an essay hook. This opening statement is meant to grab...

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A Guide to Technical Writing (With Examples)

You can find technical writing in lots of places, including in your home, at your...

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How to Cite a Book Review in APA Referencing

A book review is a form of literary criticism where a book is summarized or...

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Grammar Tips: Relative Clauses

Relative clauses, also sometimes called adjective clauses, are phrases that add more information to the...

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How to Write Your Essay Using ChatGPT

It’s tempting, isn’t it? You’ve read about and probably also witnessed how quickly ChatGPT can...

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How to Justify Your Methods in a Thesis or Dissertation

Writing a thesis or dissertation is hard work. You’ve devoted countless hours to your research,...

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How to Write a Thesis Chapter Outline

Are you writing a thesis? That’s amazing! Give yourself a pat on the back, because...

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10 Creative Writing Prompts We’re Loving from TikTok

If you’re suffering from writer’s block, the internet is full of interesting prompts to get...

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How to Avoid Incremental Plagiarism

You probably know that plagiarism – that scary word many of us first learned in...

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Chicago Referencing – How to Cite a Book

The Chicago Manual of Style actually sets out rules for two separate citation styles: in-text...

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