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August 15, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Building: “MALEVOLENT” – Meaning and Usage

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “malevolent.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “vol” comes from Latin “velle,” which means “to wish.” Prefix “male-” also comes from Latin and means “ill” or “evil.” And suffix… [Read More]

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August 11, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

How to Write an Essay about the Environment

In this tutorial, you will learn how to write an essay about the environment. This will work for such classes as Sociology, Political Science, Natural Science, any other discipline, or even for work. The biggest challenge when writing an essay is coming up with material. And the easiest way to keep your ideas flowing is… [Read More]

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August 8, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Building: “BENEVOLENT” – Meaning and Usage

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “benevolent.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “vol” comes from Latin “velle,” which means “to wish.” Prefix “bene-” also comes from Latin and means “well.” And suffix “-ent” in… [Read More]

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August 5, 2016 By TutorPhil 4 Comments

How to Write an Essay about a Country

In this tutorial, you will learn how to write an essay about any country. This method will work for a paper you have to write for Sociology, Economics, a History class, or for any other discipline you can imagine. The biggest challenge when writing an essay is coming up with material. And the easiest way… [Read More]

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August 1, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Building: “AMBIGUOUS” – Meaning and Usage

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “ambiguous.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “gu” comes from Latin “agere,” which means “to drive, to lead.” Prefix “ambi-” also comes from Latin and means “around” or “about.”… [Read More]

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July 18, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Building: “OMNISCIENT” – Meaning and Usage

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “omniscient.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “sci” comes from Latin “scire,” which means “to know.” Prefix “omni-” also comes from Latin and means “all” or “everything.” And the… [Read More]

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July 11, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Building: “OMNIPOTENT” – Meaning and Usage

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “omnipotent.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “potent” comes from Latin “potentis,” which means “powerful.” Prefix “omni-” also comes from Latin and means “all.” And thus, the literal meaning… [Read More]

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July 6, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Building: “AMBIDEXTROUS” – Meaning and Usage

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “ambidextrous.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “dextr” comes from Latin “dexter,” which means “the right hand.” And if you happen to speak Spanish, you know that the Spanish… [Read More]

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June 27, 2016 By TutorPhil Leave a Comment

Vocabulary Building: “AMBIVALENT” – Meaning and Usage

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “ambivalent.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “val” comes from Latin “valere,” which means “to be worth.” That’s where the word “value” comes from, as well. Prefix “ambi-” also… [Read More]

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June 22, 2016 By TutorPhil 1 Comment

Lead Sentences – How to Use Them to Improve Your Essay Writing

What are lead sentences and how do you use them to improve your essay writing? Hi, I’m Tutor Phil, and if you’ve ever watched some of my other videos or read my blog at TutorPhil.com, then you probably have a pretty good idea of how to start writing an essay. You start out with a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Essay Writing Tips, Introductions and Conclusions, Paragraphs, Sentences, Videos

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