We often ask our students to summarize events in the texts that they read—be they fiction or nonfiction. However, to truly help students gain a clear understanding of the texts, we need to move beyond summarizing and take their writing and analysis a step further. This is where we introduce writing a synthesis: a discussion […]

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Are you torn between using SMM and SEM to market your business? 9 advantages and disadvantages of social media for business are explained with poll results.

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As they grow older, millennials are turning into quite a big market. Who better than Frank Hamilton, a millennial blogger and translator from Manchester, to answer some questions about them? Frank is a professional writing expert in such topics as blogging, digital marketing, and self-education. He also loves traveling and speaks Spanish, French, German and […]

via 5 Things Millennials Look for in a Book — Nicholas C. Rossis

on Quick and Dirty Tips: Imagine not having a word for “yellow” or “beige” or “orange.” For many years, English got by with a lot fewer words for color than we have today. Colors are such fundamental, tangible things that it’s hard to imagine not having names for them, but the number of words for […]

via Fascinating Words for Colors (and the Battle of Magenta) – by Mignon Fogarty… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Every second, someone decides to start a new blog. Every second, your chances of standing out from the crowd diminish. So, what can you do to remain relevant? What can you do to be different in a way that constantly attracts new readers? Read on for some tips on how to differentiate your blog from […]

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on Anne R. Allen: One of them is lying. Or are both of them lying? You mean maybe both of them are telling the truth? Could be, couldn’t it? No matter which answer is the correct one, what people say and the words with which they say it, will immediately bring your characters—and your book—to […]

via He Said. She Said. 15 Keys to Writing Great Dialogue – by Ruth Harris… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Do you want to start a WordPress blog the right way? We know that starting a blog can be a terrifying thought specially when you are not geeky. Guess what – you are not alone. Having helped over 130,000+ users create a blog, we have decided to create the most comprehensive guide on how to […]

via How to Start a WordPress Blog the RIGHT WAY in 7 Easy Steps (2020) — App Tutor

If you’re reading this, then there’s a good chance you’re a writer and you’re going to be published someday if you’re not already. In today’s publishing environment, there are plenty of options (as you know) and if you don’t have an agent, you may find yourself talking to a smaller, independent publisher. It’s hard to […]

via Questions to ask a Small Publisher – by Rachelle Gardner… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

by Novelty Revisions Everyone writes, often because they have to. If you’ve fallen in love with writing for pleasure, it’s easy to forget you don’t have to stick to one medium to do it. Just because you spend most of your writing time weaving together short stories doesn’t mean you can’t try your […]

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