Whether you’re catching up, getting ahead, or just diving deeper into a subject you love, summer school and enrichment programs are a powerful way to sharpen your skills. But without a clear plan, it's easy to coast. Here are five smart ways to get the most out of your summer coursework, with help from eNotes.…
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Happy back-to-school season! Cheers to impending autumnal festivities, cups upon cups of coffee (or tea, if that’s your preference), and late nights spent over countless homework assignments. Although the fall season can be whimsical, it can also introduce back-to-school anxiety. So, whether this upcoming season evokes excitement or restlessness, we’re here to help keep you…
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A persuasive essay is defined by two purposes: to convince the audience to agree with the speaker’s position on a debatable issue and to inspire listeners to take action. In order to succeed, the speaker must forge a relationship with the audience, while appealing to their intellect and emotions. Let’s look at six steps to…
By Melissa Mora Hidalgo, Ph. D. How many of you are currently in some kind of pandemic-related “remote learning” or online coursework situation at your college or university? If so, you are not alone. You have the company of millions of peers around the country who’ve had to log into a laptop and click their…
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You may or may not have been eager to read Shakespeare as a teenager, but it’s likely that the classics you encountered in high school left a lasting mark on you. The books we read in our formative years stay with us long after, often becoming lifetime favorites. The universality of our favorite required reading…
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The poet W. S. Merwin passed away on March 15, marking the conclusion to a long and richly productive life. His body of poetry proves difficult to sum up. Over the course of his seven decades of writing, Merwin changed again and again, in style and tone and subject.
At first, learning how to write a character analysis may seem like an overwhelming task, especially when characters are evolving throughout the text. Not every aspect of a character will be directly stated by the author. Therefore, it’s up to you to find textual evidence that supports your interpretation of the character’s disposition. The goal…
