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What Is the Plot of a Story? The 5 Elements of a Narrative

What is the plot of a story? If you’re asking this question, you’re likely crafting a story. Maybe you’re drafting a novel, or a screenplay. Perhaps you need to understand plot and other parts of a narrative for your AP Lit class. I myself, as a writer and composition...

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20 Colleges with the Happiest Students

The modern university is an incredibly complex institution with many factors affecting the experience of students who attend it. This makes attempts to find a “happiness quotient” universally describing every student’s college experience seem more than a little foolish. How do you weigh the several competing and often contradictory...

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How to Become a Dental Hygienist

Do you want to earn a degree fairly quickly and enter a clear career path? Are you interested in dentistry, but want low student debt? Are you a “people person” who has excellent communication skills, but also wants to learn technical skills? Dental Hygiene is high on the list...

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50 Common Prepositions You Need to Know

Whether you know it or not, you’re probably peppering your everyday speech and school papers with common prepositions. Still, it can be helpful to brush up on this particular part of speech from time to time. Doing so will improve your writing and sentence structures, while ensuring that you’re...

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Do Colleges Look at Middle School Grades?

When preparing your college applications, you might consider how much information to include. For example, it might concern you how much colleges need to know about your past academic history. Do colleges look at middle school grades, and do middle school grades matter on your college applications? In this...

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LSAT Test Dates 2024

If you’re thinking of attending law school, whether you’re a current undergraduate or years out of college, the LSAT is an essential part of the law school admission process. The LSAT is offered twice throughout this spring and summer of 2024. If possible, we recommend you get this exam...

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20 ACT Grammar Rules 

If you want to excel on the ACT, you’ll have to really know your grammar. As you get ready to take the ACT, you might be wondering just how many questions will actually be about grammar. Expect to see more than half of the exam testing your grammar skills...

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How to Transfer High Schools

Are you considering transferring high schools? Are you wondering how transferring will affect your future, particularly the college application process? Initiating the process can be overwhelming (or even downright scary), but it doesn’t need to be overly complicated. Before starting the process, it is important to consider your options,...

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