A footnote refers to text notes that are placed at the bottom part of a page in a document or book. These short notes usually comment or make some reference to the details in the body of the main text. It is usually marked with a number, which is written in superscript. In some cases the number denoting the footnote may be in parentheses or brackets. There are also some symbols that may be used to [...]

Everyone has something interesting that’s happened to them in the course of their lifetime. If you’re getting on in years and want to document your life story so that people years to come, including family members, can look back and see what type of person you really were you can easily write an autobiography.

College essays are a necessary part of everyone’s academic career. Potential schools want to see what you’re all about and want to know what it is that separates you from the rest of the pack. Your grades may be important, as well as your extra curricular activities, but if you don’t have a solid college essay, you’ll probably get declined. So, how do you nail your college essay [...]

Definition A simile identifies the comparisons that can be made between two things as a figure of speech. The two things being compared may be different or alike. The similes are characterized by the use of the word ‘like’. The similes allow the two items being compared to remain different though they exhibit similarities in some aspects. One of the items being compared uses the characteristics [...]