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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Narrative? | 12/29/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: How are you? I am taking a Biology course, and I have an assignment titled, "Narrative - Possible ... A: Well, it's obviously not supposed to be terribly long. Just describe how each of two forms of cancer ... | ||
| Afraid to write my environmental history essay | 12/25/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: I am on break and so I feel justified that I have not began looking at my environmental history ... A: Janay. If you feel overwhelmed, but want to get your essay written, you should just focus on ... | ||
| Can't find focus; AP Language and Composition | 12/11/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: I'm a junior in high school taking AP language and composition. I'm writing an expository draft of ... A: Sarah, Your instincts regarding this argument are sound. There is no sound reason to be neutral on ... | ||
| Selling Essays? | 12/10/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: How are you? I am a college student, and over the last couple of months, I have written several ... A: If the essays are publishable, submit them to an academic journal in the appropriate discipline. If ... | ||
| Selling Essays? | 12/10/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: How are you? I am a college student, and over the last couple of months, I have written several ... A: There are actually a myriad magazines that purchase essays. Because each magazine serves a specific ... | ||
| Catcher in the Rye Essay | 12/1/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: James, Here is my essay topic: Discuss the meaning or impact of the title of the book as a ... A: Matt. Before I answer the question I should ask you the following: Does this essay have to have ... | ||
| advice | 11/10/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: Kelley, I hope you are well. I know you do not do homework questions (and frankly I am not sure if ... A: David. If this is your goal, you might want to compare the pros and cons of Capitalism and Marxism ... | ||
| advice | 11/10/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: Kelley, I hope you are well. I know you do not do homework questions (and frankly I am not sure if ... A: Hey, David. Thanks for your consideration. I'm doing well right now, thank you. Actually, ... | ||
| URGENT | 10/23/2011 | James Edward Kelley |
| Q: I need three solid reasons on who is responsible for Curley's wife's death in Of Mice and Men? I am ... A: Holly. Ultimately, the reason Curly's wife dies in "Of Mice and Men" is Curly's wife, herself, and ... | ||
| URGENT | 10/23/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: I need three solid reasons on who is responsible for Curley's wife's death in Of Mice and Men? I am ... A: Holly, I am really sorry about not getting to your question sooner. I agree that Curley's wife ... | ||
| Can you please add up to my essay? I need at least 2000 words but I'm stuck at 500+ words... I don't know what to write anymore.. Thanks so much! | 10/2/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: The topic is: How has the social network reshaped marketing today? Thanks to the new advent of ... A: The main suggestion that I can give to you is to either elaborate and add more facts, but don't ... | ||
| Hello! | 9/20/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: I am really in a need for advice for writing compare and contrast essays... I will gladly take any ... A: With a comparing and contrasting essay, organization will be a key role in your assignment. Make ... | ||
| hi | 9/18/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: i am currently writing an essay about military contractors the prompt is: Despite charges that ... A: Ray, I really like the way you set up your stance in your introduction. I can't really critique ... | ||
| hi | 8/27/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: could you help me proofread my grammar mistakes if there is any? its really not an essay but a short ... A: Here are a few suggestions of what I would change: #1. He said the Spanish, who settled in America ... | ||
| Writing a critical essay for graduate school admissions | 8/26/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: My question is this: I am wanting to apply to a number of graduate MA programs in ... A: Ryan, I've never watched LOST, so I don't know a thing about it. But if I were you I might consider ... | ||
| Edit my college essay please! | 8/8/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: SO this is the version i handed in for school and got a 90 but i don't know if its good enough. ... A: Kim, There are things that need correcting here that you should correct yourself before asking a ... | ||
| Citation for Essay - Please help! | 7/18/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: I am writing a paper for a community college English class and have spent a lot of time trying to ... A: Use the Purdue citation. If you like, you can put in a parenthetical note about the original ... | ||
| hi | 7/1/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: after choosing a speech given by a contemporary political figure analyze the author's writing ... A: CORRECT VERSION: Content- GOOD Grammar: Corrections made- take out markups Barack Obama, the 44th ... | ||
| citing sources in an outline. | 4/24/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I have to cite sources in my outline and i was wondering if you could show/tell me how to cite ... A: author (if known) with last name, comma, first initial then parenthesis with month comma and year ... | ||
| Essay Help | 4/24/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: I am writing an essay on Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman in space, for a writing ... A: Tova, Writer's block, especially for me, can be a common problem. :) So my suggestion to you is to ... | ||
| English | 4/6/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: The question is asking the same thing as the other, to write an analysis of the prose, talking about ... A: Correction: "The night of Wednesday, December 20th, saw the spirits of fourteen boys left on the ... | ||
| English | 4/6/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: The question asks to write an analysis of the prose, talking about diction, imagery, syntax and ... A: "From the very start, the professionals in the control room of the SAR at the airport of Los ... | ||
| Reading/Vocabulary/Speaking | 3/31/2011 | Mitchell |
| Q: With my reading sometimes I don't understand or have difficulty comprehending what I am reading. ... A: It's slightly difficult to be able to help you improve your reading skills. However, here are a few ... | ||
| Reading/Vocabulary/Speaking | 3/31/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: With my reading sometimes I don't understand or have difficulty comprehending what I am reading. ... A: Wow! I'll be happy to work with you on individual assignments, and if you'd like to pursue some ... | ||
| Reading/Vocabulary/Speaking | 3/31/2011 | Elana Peled, Ed.D. |
| Q: With my reading sometimes I don't understand or have difficulty comprehending what I am reading. ... A: Does your college have a writing or academic support center? If so, I would strongly recommend you ... | ||
| Evaluation Paper | 2/11/2011 | Elana Peled, Ed.D. |
| Q: I was wondering if you could check my second paragraph for grammar errors. I am still not good at ... A: Natasha, The numerous grammatical errors in this paragraph suggest you need help that is beyond the ... | ||
| Evaluation Paper | 2/8/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: I am writing an evaluation paper for my english college class. I have the first paragraph done. I ... A: Oh. I see. Your last sentence was intended to be your thesis. Go back to your original sentence for ... | ||
| Evaluation Paper | 2/8/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: I am writing an evaluation paper for my english college class. I have the first paragraph done. I ... A: In 2008, Senator Barack Hussein Obama gave a speech called “A More Perfect Union” in Philadelphia, ... | ||
| Essay topic: Culture of the colonist | 1/29/2011 | Elana Peled, Ed.D. |
| Q: I have to write a paper on how the colonist culture has or has not shaped the modern business. I ... A: Your thesis is the idea you plan to support in the essay. Sometimes it helps to write the essay ... | ||
| Computer Creativity | 1/16/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: Smith, I wanted to know ur opinion here: Do you think using computers to take notes and create ... A: I think it has to do with where you are most comfortable. I am most comfortable writing at the ... | ||
| Bitter Gourd | 1/6/2011 | Dan Smith |
| Q: Good day! We have a research paper to do and I really need your help because I don't know what to do ... A: The introduction should state the topic and give the reader some reason to read further. Why is the ... | ||
| Powerpoint | 12/14/2010 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: How do I cite a powerpoint presentation that was accessed through an on-line course? A: On any slide, if cited, add a "text box" and place on lower right-hand bottom with the source typed ... | ||
| APA Style, 6th ed. (citations) | 11/27/2010 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: APA Style, 6th edition (in text citations) Hello Jannie, I'm having some trouble with APA rules ... A: Problem One: Since the citings are in first, second, and third paragraphs, only credit once at the ... | ||
| process | 11/11/2010 | Mitchell |
| Q: When I get on the computer I'm always so sure Ill finish my page, but I just keep on getting ... A: If I understand your question correctly, you get distracted while doing homework by all of the media ... | ||
| proofreading | 10/29/2010 | Dan Smith |
| Q: Please help me proofread the rough draft that I wrote below and give me some feedback. Drug abuse ... A: The second paragraph is a mess. <<To begin with parents should care what happens in their ... | ||
| proofreading | 10/29/2010 | Mitchell |
| Q: Please help me proofread the rough draft that I wrote below and give me some feedback. Drug abuse ... A: Drug abuse has become a serous problem among the youth worldwide, so we should not ignore it. The ... | ||
| research | 10/29/2010 | Elana Peled, Ed.D. |
| Q: Good Day to you mam!!! I'm worried of how my grades would turn out. Yesterday I just saw my paper ... A: Ivan, It's impossible for me to answer your question without seeing your work. I provide the type ... | ||
| Critique Synthesis Essay | 10/17/2010 | Elana Peled, Ed.D. |
| Q: I am a high school senior taking College English 111. We've been assigned to do a critique ... A: Cera- This sounds like a question for your professor. In every class, the professor designs the ... | ||
| Key measurements for content analysis | 10/17/2010 | Elana Peled, Ed.D. |
| Q: Pelad, I am a student of Masters in journalism, from India. For my thesis, I have decided to ... A: You seem to have a good start. You haven't asked a specific question here so I can't offer much ... | ||
| could you proofread my paper? | 10/7/2010 | Mitchell |
| Q: What happens when people of different cultures are gathered to live in the same city? This is an ... A: What happens when people of different cultures are gathered to live in the same city? This is an ... | ||
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