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The introduction is a vital part of your writing, particularly considering it is the first impression the examiner will get of your essay. Firstly, it is important to state what you will be arguing for/di...

Muscle contraction can be explained using the 'Sliding Filament Hypothesis'. Following nervous stimulation, a nerve impulse will be transmitted to a neuromuscular junction. This will cause a release of th...

When given a piece of writing, always look for 'like' or 'as'. If an object, for example, a car is described to be 'like' a snail or 'as' slow as a snail, this is a simile. A simile compares something, to...

Monetary policy refers to the Central Bank's action on money supply, and therefore its effect on interest rates. A tightening, therefore, refers to raised, or high interest rates, such as if the UK raised...

The most important reason why Mary was a threat to Elizabeth's reign was the fact that Mary was Catholic. Elizabeth had reinstated Protestantism as the official religion of England when she inherited the ...