Essay writing is a key skill in higher and further education. Speaking from a student's point of view, it is not just about what you write but how you write and express yourself - a degree of skill in English is definitely needed.
I never really felt like I was prepared for the standard required ...
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An essay has been defined in a variety of ways. One definition is a "prose composition with a focused subject of discussion" or a "long, systematic disc...
Read more ›Footnotes may not be the most exciting aspect of university level English or History, but they're a great way to demonstrate the research that has gone into an essay.
Footnotes have a variety of purposes, including providing an author's comments on the text, acknowledging referred works, and refere...
Read more ›The first recorded use of the semicolon in English is in 1591; its cause was then championed a few years later by The Alchemist author Ben Johnson. Since then it has fallen out of common usage, superseded largely by a dash, but the rules governing it are relatively simple, and once grasped it can be...
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