5 Benefits of Writing: Why You Should Write Every Day Writing every day has numerous benefits far beyond finally getting that novel of yours out in the open. Whether you’re aiming to improve your vocabulary, keep track of your dreams, or keep a journal of all the goings-on in your world, writing daily can bring about some stellar effects in your life. A Wake-Up Call for Your Brain Have you ever hauled yourself to work and then sat there for a couple of hours, waiting for your brain to warm up enough so you could be articulate and productive? That’s a massive waste of time, especially since anything you’d be forced to tackle during that warm-up would be tepid at best. Instead, consider hitting the ground running by sitting down with a writing assignment while you’re sipping your coffee/tea/wheatgrass smoothie. Stream of Consciousness Purging Writing a few pages as soon as you wake really is a perfect way to begin your day. What good does all of this do? Dream Recall Vocabulary Maintenance and Expansion Evening Contemplation and Relaxation
Primary Source Sets Teachers Abraham Lincoln: Rise to National Prominence Speeches, correspondence, campaign materials and a map documenting the free and slave states in 1856 chronicle Lincoln’s rise to national prominence Alexander Hamilton Manuscripts, images, and historic newspapers document the life and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton American Authors in the Nineteenth Century: Whitman, Dickinson, Longfellow, Stowe, and Poe A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the topic of American authors in the nineteenth century, including Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Edgar Allan Poe. Top
Synonyms for words commonly used in student's writing Amazing- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary Anger- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden Angry- mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed Answer- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge Ask- question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz Awful- dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant Beautiful - pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling Begin - start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate Brave - courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
Great tips for becoming a better writer There’s no one who will argue one of the best things you can do to better your blog is improve your writing technique. Remember there are more people writing today than ever before, but that fact doesn’t need to be intimidating. Write well in your own voice and there’s no need to worry about the competition. Here’s how. Read There’s no excuse for copying the style and tone of other bloggers or writers you enjoy, but reading all you can has a way to helping you absorb style through some kind of osmosis. Don’t worry about what people will think If you write like someone is looking over your shoulder, you won’t write well. Cut words where you can Less is more. Avoid certain words Getting long winded is something that happens to the best of us. Find a Routine Good writing lends itself to a familiar routine. Finally, the late Ray Bradbury said that quantity produces quality when it comes to writing.
Teacher's Guide to Assessing Credibility of Online Resources Internet has definitely marked a revolution in the way human knowledge is being generated, shared, communicated, and stored. The answer to almost any question is available within seconds, courtesy of the invention that has altered how we discover knowledge – the search engine. With this abundance of online information comes the question of credibility. Some critics argue that a tsunami of hogwash has already rendered the Web useless. I disagree. We are indeed inundated by online noise pollution, but the problem is soluble. According to Dobson and Willinsky, to be information literate a person “ must be able to recognize when information is needed, and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information”. Throughout my work as a blogger, I discovered several techniques to assess the credibility of the online information and here are some of them : First ask the question who is the author? More resources :
Academic Writing Guide APA, WRITING, EDITING, and PROOFREADING GUIDE Lee Bowman ELearningProf.net lbowmanprof@yahoo.com © 2006 updated August 2007 Please note that everything included in this guide will be graded in your paper. Take the time to proofread and edit your paper according to all the APA formatting and graduate level writing information included in this resource. PAPER FORMAT: All written papers must be formatted as follows: DO NOT: **type page headers or page numbers. Title page: Always use only Times New Roman 12 point font; no bold print. HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT, INTRODUCTION, & CONCLUSION The thesis statement is part of the introduction and not a separate part of the paper. LEO Thesis Statements OWL: The "SO WHAT" Test UNC Handout Thesis Statements DO NOT ANNOUNCE the thesis of your paper with phrases such as “I will discuss……” or “This paper will…...” From : A thesis statement is a sentence that makes an assertion about a topic and predicts how the topic will be developed. UNC Handouts
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Avoiding Plagiarism: Quoting and Paraphrasing Use the menu below to learn more about quoting and paraphrasing. Download this handout College writing often involves integrating information from published sources into your own writing in order to add credibility and authority--this process is essential to research and the production of new knowledge. However, when building on the work of others, you need to be careful not to plagiarize: "to steal and pass off (the ideas and words of another) as one's own" or to "present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source."1 The University of Wisconsin takes very seriously this act of "intellectual burglary," and the penalties are severe. These materials will help you avoid plagiarism by teaching you how to properly integrate information from published sources into your own writing. 1.
Правила чтения чисел, дат и математических выражений в английском языке Правила чтения чисел в английском языке во многом аналогичны чтению чисел в русском языке. Так, при произнесении трёхзначных чисел сначала называют разряд сотен, затем десяток и единиц. Seven hundred and ninety three семьсот девяносто три Из примера видно, что чтение чисел на английском после разряда сотен сопровождается союзом and. Его наличие не является обязательным, поэтому and можно не произносить. При озвучении чисел, в которых имеется четыре или более разрядов, чтение числа начинают с самых старших разрядов, а заканчивают разрядами сотен-десятков-единиц. one trillion, three hundred and twenty-nine billion, seven hundred and eighty million, one hundred and ninety-one thousand, four hundred and twenty-five один триллион триста двадцать девять миллиардов семьсот восемьдесят миллионов сто девяносто одна тысяча четыреста двадцать пять Six hundred and fifty four шестьсот пятьдесят четыре При прочтении дробных чисел сначала произносится целая часть, а затем — дробный остаток. Примеры чтения:
How to Write a Bill Once you've found an interesting and relevant topic on which to write your bill and have done the necessary research, the next step is actually getting your bill ready for discussion in committee. A PMC bill should have three parts: Preamble: This section should provide your reasons for the necessity of your bill. Why is your topic something that should be addressed by the government? This section's clauses should always begin with a "Whereas..." As an additional aid, we are providing two sample bills that incorporate all the necessary parts of a PMC bill: Sample Bill #1: The Freedom of Marriage Act [ DOC | PDF ] Sample Bill #2: The Freedom to Farm Bill [ DOC | PDF ] We are providing a bill template that we highly recommend you use. Do’s and Don’ts for Promoting Academic Integrity August 22, 2011 By: Mary Bart in Effective Classroom Management Donald McCabe’ s 2005 article “Cheating Among College And University Students: A North American Perspective” is often cited for its sobering statistics regarding the prevalence of cheating in higher education. The numbers are alarming and do require a serious response, but have you ever turned the numbers upside down? It’s an interesting view presented by Tricia Bertram Gallant, PhD, academic integrity coordinator at the University of California, San Diego, during the recent online seminar Teaching Integrity: Effective Responses to Cheating. Promoting Academic Integrity During the seminar, Bertram Gallant shared the following do’s and don’ts for promoting academic integrity in the college classroom.Do Be clear about your expectations and rules for completing every assignment and test. Don’t Assume the students know which behaviors are cheating and which are not.
Языкознание.ру - Перевод научно-технических текстов Основная функция научно-технической литературы — информационная. Экстралингвистические особенности текстов научно-технической литературы.• отвлеченность и строгая логичность изложения;• информативность;• монологичный тип речи;• объективность изложения материала (аргументация, мотивированность);• ориентация на логическое восприятие (а не на чувственное). Жанры:• собственно научные тексты:• академические — инструктивные (монография, программа, книга, статья, диссертация, доклад);• учебные — справочные (учебник, учебное пособие, реферат, автореферат);• информационные (тезисы, словарь, обзор);• чисто технические — техническое описание, аннотация, инструкция, патент. В переводе на русский постоянны и закономерны значительные отступления от грамматической, в частности синтаксической, структуры подлинника в соответствии с нормами русского языка.
Nullification (U.S. Constitution) Nullification, in United States constitutional history, is a legal theory that a state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law which that state has deemed unconstitutional. The theory of nullification has never been legally upheld by federal courts.[1] The theory of nullification is based on a view that the States formed the Union by an agreement (or "compact") among the States, and that as creators of the federal government, the States have the final authority to determine the limits of the power of that government. Under this, the compact theory, the States and not the federal courts are the ultimate interpreters of the extent of the federal government's power. Under this theory, the States therefore may reject, or nullify, federal laws that the States believe are beyond the federal government's constitutional powers. Courts at the state and federal level, including the U.S. The Federalist Papers do not assert that the states have the power to nullify federal law.