Posts Tagged ‘grammar’
To write a History Essay
The task of writing a History essay is often thought of as an excruciatingly painful exercise. It can be, but hopefully with this simplified guide it won’t be! A History essay is different from an English essay in that rather than expanding your brilliant, flowery points, you need to get to the point already! Keep [...]
Top 5 Novels that you HAVE to read!
Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk By the same author who wrote Fight Club, this book changed how I perceived life. The official plot sounds trite; a model gets her face blown off by a stray bullet on the highway and teams up with a transsexual on a North American road trip to figure out if [...]
To improve your grades in three simple stages
No one likes receiving a poor grade in school. But if you’ve received a grade that you’re not happy with you do have options to improve it. Here are the three simple stages you must go through if you want to attempt to boost your marks. 1. Review I’m not just talking about notes. Review [...]
D becomes F in this Alphabet
The Mount Olive School Board in New Jersey recently eliminated the “D” from their grade scale. This means that if you are a junior high or a high school student and you receive a grade below 70 per cent, that you fail the assignment or test. Teachers in this school board were complaining that kids [...]
To tackle a basic English essay
English essays are meant to be creative, but they still need structure in order to properly convey your thoughts. Here are some guidelines for writing a clear and concise essay. Step One: Settle on a topic You settle on a topic by creating an argument. This argument is essentially your preliminary thesis. The topic may [...]
To start your school year off right
We’ve all been there; in a class with a teacher who doesn’t like us very much, where our marks suffer accordingly. A great way to avoid this scenario is by making a great first impression. First impressions with teachers are a big deal, even if it’s just a first impression do-over from last year, or [...]
to avoid common spelling and grammar mistakes
When you’re writing an essay or preparing a presentation, don’t forget about the details. Having impeccable grammar and spelling throughout a paper or assignment is what will give your work the polished, precise tone that your teachers are looking for. Of course the main ideas and the research are very important but editing for grammar [...]