Literature
The definition of plagiarism is “to steal and pass off the ideas of another as one's own”. You can also say that plagiarism is fraud because it involves stealing someone else's writing and then saying it's yours. For example, let's say you
Literature
MLA style is commonly used to cite works by other authors. For example, you are writing a paper on foxes, and you find a book that you want to cite (a.k.a. use a quote or an idea from the book in your paper). At the end of your
Biology
There are four principles of modern biology. Even though there are many branches of biology, these four principles always hold true. First Principle: Cells are the basic unit of life, make up all life, and come from other cells. Second Principle: Genes are units of heredity, which means that they
Literature
The Comma (not to be confused with coma) is a punctuation mark that is often misused. Poor comma. In this article, I will tell you how to use the comma properly, so you don't make it sad. First, the comma is used to separate items in a list.
Grammar
Locations: Vir and Nin, Croatia Season: Summer Sights: The statue of Branimir, a ninth-century king of Croatia, outside the city of Nin; The coral on the bottom of the sea at the beach in Vir; The ancient Venetian towers near the beach. Sounds: The squawking of seagulls in the air
Grammar
Place: Hoia Forest Season: Early Summer Sights: The majestic pine and oak trees standing on the hilltops; The lilliputian mushrooms hiding under leaves; The green grass growing in the circular meadows. Sounds: The rustling of leaves in the slight summer breeze; The crackling of footsteps on twigs and underbrush; The
Grammar
Place: Cluj Season of the year: Early Summer Sights The bright sun glinting off the Chios Lake like gold in a dragon's den. The dragon boats slowly winding their way up and down Lake Chios. The massive juicy crêpe being covered in a layer of Nutella. Sounds The
History
The Opium war was fought in China between the British and the Chinese. It started when the British were importing opium into China, and the government tried to stop it. At this, the British attacked the Chinese, and war ensued. In the beginning, opium was not an illegal import in
Biology
All fingerprints are unique and none of them are the same. Even twins have different fingerprints. When you are born, you have small lumps on your fingers. These lumps determine what your fingerprint's pattern will be. Even the slightest difference in the location on the finger or size
History
At the start of the 1789 French Revolution, the Island of St. Dominigue, nowadays known as Haiti, was France's biggest and most prosperous colony, employing 1000 ships and 15,000 French sailors. However, this island was, like many other lands in the 18th century, run by slaves, primarily
Earth Learning
Hurricanes are giant storms that can be up to 600 miles in diameter and have winds speeds that are 75 to 200 mph. Hurricanes gather heat and energy because of contact with warm water in the oceans. When seawater evaporates, it increases its power. Hurricanes most of the time rotate
Oceanography
Tsunamis are gigantic waves that happen because of major events in the ocean. These events displace large amounts of water, which rush across the ocean at the speed of a jet, breaking on the shore. These waves can reach heights of up to 100 feet (30.48 m) before reaching