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Writing and Composition
Includes questions related to the study and use of various written works.
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The phrase "once in a while" is actually quite ambiguous. Different people have different ideas about just how long a while is. But I agree that something done once a week is rather frequent to be described as once in a while.
What should an Errata page look like?
Minimally, an 'Errata' page should include the page number and original text being corrected along with the correction or clarification itself. The precise placement of the 'Errata' page within the work will depend on the kind of work it is and other contextual considerations.
What should your bowels look like?
* Clear skin without blemishes
* Daily elimination
* Mild-smelling breath
* No mucous, partially digested food, or blood in your stools
* Elimination time between 18 and 24 hours
* A big bowel movement in the morning
* A smaller bowel movement later in the day
* Stools expelled effortlessly
* Soft, well formed stools, often in a long tube shape
Souce:http://bodyecology.com/07/07/19/good_colon_health.php
Color. Feces are normally brown because of pigments formed by bacteria acting on the bile that comes into the digestive system from the liver. Bleeding from the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine produces black, tarry stool called melena that has a very bad odor. Large bleeds from the large intestine cause the red color you'd expect from blood; small ones from anywhere in the gut are invisible. Liver problems, such as jaundice or a blockage of the bile duct that connects the liver to the small intestine, may result in acholic (which means without bile) stool that is white or pale.
In many cases, however, changes in the color of feces are completely harmless. Darkly pigmented foods like blueberries and beets can change the color. Iron pills and the bismuth in Pepto-Bismol darken stool. The contrast agents in imaging studies lighten it.
Source: http://health.msn.com/centers/ibdcrohns/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100098792
Is using the word kid on a letter is formal?
No. "child", "teen" or "minor" are appropriate, depending on the subject.
What are Words that sound the same but mean different things called?
Horseisle Answer: Homonym
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What is a sentence for panicking?
I was panicking because I had forgot to get a sweet for the annual school disco.
A hypothesis is what you think will happen.
So if an experiment was called 'To Investigate if a plant will die without water'.
A hypothesis might be: I think a plant will die without water.
It doesn't matter if it is wrong or right.
What three things make up a cause-and-effect paragraph?
The topic sentence, the body with supporting sentences, and the clincher sentence
Would it be this uncertainty or this uncertainties?
It would be this uncertainty or, if more than one, these uncertainties.
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What is one way that you can hook the reader in an introduction?
I may have earned a C+ in English but the best way to hook a reader is easier said than done. Getting the person to comprehend the story and stay intact is by thinking outside the box and coming up with a poetic fashion to begin. Plus it helps to keep a thesaurus handy because using the the same words repetitively is very antagonizing. An example of a hook is describing a character in the beginning of the tale like this: "A teenage boy standing on his own two feet grinning from ear to ear with optimism filling the air all around him. His glittery hazel eyes tempts other girls to flirt and awe for hours on end with his blonde greasy hair and darkened skin tone, He looks back at you letting you know, what's not to love?"
Contextual spelling is when the spelling of a word depends on how it is being used in the sentence. In American English, many words that used to depend on context are now reduced to just one spelling of the word in all contexts.
For example, the word "practice" vs "practise". In American English, only "practice" is used. However, traditionally, "practice" is used only as a noun, while "practise" is a verb.
As a noun: "In order be that good, one must have lots of practice." The verbs in this sentence are 'be' and 'have', while 'practice' is a noun; something that you have.
As a verb: "What do I do for a living? I practise medicine." The verb in the second sentence is "practise," while medicine is acting as the subject; something being practised.
Essentially, contextual spelling is words that sound the same but are spelled differently depending on the situation. They're/their/there could also each, technically, be considered that type of word.
What are the four main steps to writing an effective personal statement?
prompt, prewritting, drafting and ____
What is the simple past tense of the verb to 'cast' to shape or to form?
Present- Simple Past
cast- cast
shape- shaped
form- formed
Who might choose to place things in parallel and not in series?
Parallelism in sentences refers to matching grammatical structures. This principle of parallel construction requires that expressions of similar content and function should be outwardly similar. The likeness of form enables the reader to recognize more readily the likeness of content and function. A common problem in writing today is the false series. It happens when a writer combines three or more seemingly related elements in a series, but the syntax is wrong. When you get the sentence right, you're said to be using parallel construction.
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What does the saying silence speaks louder than words mean?
The saying silence speaks louder than words means that the silence is implying more than words could ever say. The length of silence and body language also says quite a bit.
How do you choose a topic to write or speak about?
You must choose whatever is interesting to you. If your teacher has given you a list, pick the one which seems more interesting. If you have no list, click on the Related Question below for some ideas to get started!
This would have to come from you. It would be more interesting for you to choose something that you either like now or would like to know about. You can also pick something that is of extreme interest now to the general public, like politics, war, compassion, or a particular industry that is disappearing, global warming, etc.
If your teacher has given you several options, always pick the one which seems most interesting! Writing is much easier when it is about something you like.
If you are starting from scratch, just pick whatever topic you like best - write about something you already know.
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How do details support central ideas?
They can help by giving examples to convince the person or people. Details are very important in our lives so people can understand us, other people, books, stories and many more things! Hoped this helped and you remember to use details in everything you write or say because sometimes people need more explanation and that is why there is details. Again, hoped this helped :)
What is a thing that represents an idea or event?
This is a sign. A sign is a physical object that gives the reader a mental image of an idea, thought, or other mental event. The study of these kinds of ideas is called semiotics.
