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How do you Open with an Anecdote in a persuasive writing? :'( Or maybe in the middle? [closed]
I'm very eager to get high grade in my English exam which is seriously so close :)...Anyway we're going to do persuasive writing (no surprise there) but I want to try something new and this year it's ...
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Can a section have the same name as the chapter?
I am writing a proposal for my PhD. In the proposal I have included a chapter titled “Actuator Design”. Within that same chapter, can I include a section with the same name as that chapter, meaning ...
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How can I revise these sentences to be more correct while still keeping the effect? [closed]
I have written these two sentences:
Despite her temper, I loved her still.
Or perhaps not despite; perhaps because of.
The second sentence feels grammatically incorrect; how can I revise ...
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How can I improve the grammar of this paragraph about the role of internet? [closed]
People use computers for many
different activities, from reading
online newspapers to listening to
music. No one can expect that people
can use internet to make a revolution.
The main ...
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Help me to improve grammar of this question [closed]
I asked a question on stackoverflow.com some time ago.
Would you please notify me possible grammatical problems of my question?
And if possible give me tips to ask question with better expression.
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Rhetoric vs Figure of Speech
From Wikipedia, I learned that figure of speech is change of general usage of words. When it's a change of the ordinary or expected pattern of words, it is called "scheme", while when it's a change ...
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How much influence do authors have on their titles?
The background to my question:
I have always assumed that authors choose their titles, because I consider them an important part of the book, but then I read interviews with some authors who had a ...
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What effect on literature has the introduction of eBooks and eReaders had?
eBooks and eReaders are still relatively new, but they've had a major impact on literature. What impact has eBooks and eReaders had on the production of literature (specifically books)?
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Groom's speech, any suggestions? [closed]
I'm having to write a grooms speech and I'm looking for some objective advice from writers or people who have delivered their own on:
what works
what doesn't work
tips / tricks to make it memorable
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“In the” vs “At the” [closed]
I am not sure which one is correct:
In the beginning of the book
or
At the beginning of the book
As in the sentence:
In the beginning of the book Marco describes his early life.
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What are good dialog writing tips? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How should dialog be formatted?
Writing dialogue has been a challenge.
From the punctuations to the tags, it all still very confusing for me.
Some stuff I want to know:
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