context: How to become an academic
Learn about being an academic.
Someone who pursues an academic career often works at a university or research institution in a specific discipline such as biology, history, or political science. During their graduate program, academics generally spend 1 or more years working as teaching assistants at a college or university.
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next sentence for the context: These are paid positions that feature tuition and fee waivers in addition to a paycheck for teaching 1-2 classes each academic term. You'll also need to conduct research and complete projects, such as a dissertation.

context: How to take care of an incision after thyroid surgery
Keep the wound clean and dry.
One of the most important things to do after you have had thyroid surgery is to keep the wound clean and dry. Follow your doctor's instructions for wound care and bathing following your surgery.
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next sentence for the context: Doing so may help prevent your wound from becoming infected and it may also help the wound to heal faster. Do not immerse the wound in water until it is fully healed.

context: How to use cupcake cases to keep bugs out of your drinks
Select suitable cupcake cases.
Choose paper cupcake cases with patterns and colors that suit your party theme. Check that the cupcake case fits the top of your chosen glasses too; hold the case upside down over the glass to check the coverage; it should slip over with ease.
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next sentence for the context: Mark the center of each cupcake case you're using. Using the end of scissors blade, stab a small, neat hole on this mark.

context: How to write a critical analysis
Identify the author's thesis.
Determine what the author is arguing for or against.
The thesis of an academic article might be easier to identify than the thesis of a creative work, movie, or painting.
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If critiquing a work of fiction or creative nonfiction, in either written form or film form, identify one main theme of the story. For a painting, analyze what the the painter may be trying to establish.