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Minimalist program. In linguistics, the minimalist program (MP) is a major line of inquiry that has been developing inside generative grammar since the early 1990s, starting with a 1993 paper by Noam Chomsky.[1]

Minimalist program

Walter Scott. Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, FRSE (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet.

Walter Scott

Although primarily remembered for his extensive literary works and his political engagement, Scott was an advocate, judge and legal administrator by profession, and throughout his career combined his writing and editing work with his daily occupation as Clerk of Session and Sheriff-Depute of Selkirkshire. Biography[edit] Early days[edit] Scott's meeting with Blacklock and Burns[edit] After completing his studies in law, he became a lawyer in Edinburgh. Start of literary career[edit] English Literature by William J. Long. Free APA & MLA Citation Generator. It's always important to cite the information you find and use in your work.

Free APA & MLA Citation Generator

If you don't, you could easily be charged with plagiarism. That's why learning how to construct a bibliography (also referred to as a reference page or works cited page) is critical to your academic success. The following highlights three common citation styles, how to use Microsoft Word's citation features and some tips and helpful links. The Modern Language Association (MLA) is a popular style used for citing sources in the liberal arts and humanities. As a college undergraduate, this is the most likely citation style you'll run into. Examples of Reference Page Basic Book Format: Author Last Name, Author First Name. Article in a Scholarly Journal: Author Last Name, Author First Name. Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish writer and poet and one of the greatest historical novelists.

Sir Walter Scott

Scott was born on August 15, 1771, in Edinburgh as the son of a solicitor Walter Scott and Anne, a daughter of professor of medicine. An early illness left him lame in the right leg, but he grew up to be a man over six feet and great physical endurance. Scott's interest in the old Border tales and ballads had early been awakened, and he devoted much of his leisure to the exploration of the Border country. He attended Edinburgh High School and studied at Edinburgh University arts and law.

The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries. Norton Anthology of American Literature, 7th Edition. 7-12 Student Interactives - Language Arts. The Five Paragraph Essay. Writing assignment series The five paragraph essay measures a student's basic writing skills,and is often a timed exercise.

The Five Paragraph Essay

Use this Guide to help you practice and succeed at this form of writing. Getting started means getting organized: Analyze the assignment; determine what is required. With a highlighter, note important words that define the topic. Then organize your plan For example, you have been given this writing prompt: You have a present that was really memorable. The objective is to write a narrative essay about this present you were given. Weaving 'Charlotte's Web' Copyright © 2011 NPR.

Weaving 'Charlotte's Web'

For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. English Pronunciation. If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.

English Pronunciation

After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud. Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. Learning to Write From Uncle Ben - Do Your Job Better. By Rachel Toor The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is perhaps the first American self-help book.

Learning to Write From Uncle Ben - Do Your Job Better

It has been selling like crazy for centuries and has been one of the most downloaded free e-books on Amazon since the Kindle came out. A Time-Line of Poetry in English. Language Arts Pages. Language Arts This is the Language Arts Home page.

Language Arts Pages

From here you have access to some general resources for the different parts of language arts. In the menu above, I've added a link to the English Index page, which should list all of the pages. The link should be visible throughout the English section. Forms These are forms that I made especially for English classes. S - Your Complete List of Homophones. Literary Terms. International Linguistics Olympiad - Sample Problems. INDEX to the Guide to Grammar and Writing. This index includes 427 references to both the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition.

INDEX to the Guide to Grammar and Writing

It does not, however, include references to the interactive Quizzes or to the Grammarlogs (posted responses to ASK GRAMMAR queries). The Frequently Asked Questions page and the Guide's Search Engine will also help you find help on grammatical issues, tips on composition, and advice on English usage. Daily Grammar Archive - Comprehensive Archive of Grammar Lessons. This archive contains links to all of our free grammar lessons and quizzes. You can use this archive to study Daily Grammar at your own pace. Lessons 1-90 cover the eight parts of speech, which are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

Grammar Concepts. Harvey's Grammar.