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Bradley M.

Bradley M.

Bradley M., a skilled and passionate linguist, combines his love for languages and education in his work. His robust academic foundation, topped by a degree in Linguistics, allows Bradley to contribute to the field with his profound knowledge and skills. Having experience in both research and teaching enables him to offer meaningful perspectives as well as hands-on advice in the areas of language acquisition and effective communication.

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Citation Styles and Writing Formats

The MLA Citation Style

The APA, Chicago and MLA styles are currently the most popular writing standards in academic circles. You will probably be required to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) style if you are studying social sciences or humanities. This style is useful for anyone working with different sources of literature because it is very detailed. For example, a writer using non-standard types of media sources will find guidance on how to cite these.    Before beginning to write, there are some key requirements to bear in mind: Double-spacing should be used throughout. There does not need ...

Citation Styles and Writing Formats

Using the APA Formatting Style in Essays

An APA style essay should have the following features in its title or cover page, running head, and in its page numbers:     A shortened, fully-capitalized version of the title aligned to the left preceded with the words “Running Head. The page number aligned to the right margin of the page. The full essay title in the center of the page. The writer’s name and their college name, all in double-spacing in the center and underneath the essay title. Every page – including the essay’s title or cover page, the abstract page(s) if present, and the ...

Citation Styles and Writing Formats

The Oxford Citation Style

The Oxford citation style uses a note or documentary-note referencing system. There are two elements to this system:   Citation within Text (In-Text) There are usually two key parts to Oxford-style in-text citations, which are: A superscript (raised) number within a text A note (or footnote), which is placed at the end of the page the note relates to. These notes or footnotes should be numbered in sequential order, starting with the number ‘1’ in superscripted form, and running right through a paper, article or through chapters of these. The initial or first name of ...

Social Issues and Analysis

Research Topics on Youth Issues

There are numerous research topics on youth issues, but only some of them will be suitable for you. How to pick the one that will guarantee a successful paper? Trust your intuition and choose the one that appeals to you emotionally. The process of writing an essay about youth issues as long will be involving and satisfying, as long as the theme you deal with is truly meaningful for you. We hope that the following list of research topics on youth issues will help you to find an inspiring theme for research. Racism among Millennials: Historic Background and Consequences. The Role of Social ...

Social Issues and Analysis

Death Penalty Topics

Death penalty has always been a challenging issue, and death penalty topics often divide society into those who want death for criminals and those who believe that death is unreasonable even as punishment for violent crimes. This is why thousands of students in colleges and universities explore dozens of death penalty essay titles in their papers. Professors want to know what students think about capital punishment. They want to see how their students apply their critical and analytical skills when exploring the topic of death penalty. Of course, you cannot know it until you do at least some ...