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Background sources are one of the most common types of academic citations, and often the first kind students learn to include in researched writing. These sources are used to present information and data (as opposed to ideas or arguments). You might think of them as suppliers of “facts and figures” like statistics, dates and other [...]

Have you ever wondered why the assignment to “compare and contrast” is such a staple of college English classes? Probably because comparing one text – or character – can help us understand both texts better. This paper by Marlon Altoe is an excellent model of how texts can be juxtaposed – or, or placed side [...]