30 Incorrectly Used Words That Can Make You Look Bad While I like to think I know a little about business writing, I often fall into a few word traps. For example, "who" and "whom." I rarely use "whom" when I should. And I'm sure some people then think, "What a bozo." And that's a problem, because just like that one misspelled word that gets a resumé tossed into the "nope" pile, using one wrong word can negatively impact your entire message. Fair or unfair, it happens. So let's make sure it doesn't: Adverse and averse Adverse means harmful or unfavorable; "Adverse market conditions caused the IPO to be poorly subscribed." But you can feel free to have an aversion to adverse conditions. Affect and effect Verbs first. As for nouns, effect is almost always correct; "Once he was fired he was given twenty minutes to gather his personal effects." Compliment and complement Compliment is to say something nice. For which I may decide to compliment you. Criteria and criterion Remember: one criterion, two or more criteria. Discreet and discrete (Seriously.
Family Members Board Game Online for ESL Learners | Freddie's Ville Home Family Members Board Game Online Family Members Board Game Online Learning Objectives: Learn and practice family members vocabulary and use them in sentences. The game will also review a few jobs and occupations vocabulary. Comparison of Adjectives 1. Apples are than chips. (healthy) 2. Elephants are (big) than bears. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.French is than English. 15. 16. 17. is than money. 19. 20. Comlete the chart: Example: short - shorter - the shortest Comparative-Superlative Quiz Interactive exercices Look at the picture. Compare the Donkey, Shrek, Princess and Prince in the chart.
Cumberland River Review Family Members Games Practice family member vocabulary and talking about your family in English. Fun games for kids and activities for reading, writing, listening and speaking. All of the games have sound, so you can listen and check your understanding, practice conversation, or just listen and repeat. There are 10+ activities with for this family member vocabulary game, providing a lot of practice for ESL students or just use them as games for children to learn how to spell family member vocab. to practice spelling, conversation, questions and listening. This game focuses on family vocabulary within the four skills sections of the application. The questions and answers for this game are as follows. Other notes: We often use "who is that?" For teaching materials to match this game check out the links below: More activities and games to learn English: There is a new page with a short explanation about the games and exercises included in each topic --> check out the games page for those details.
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How to Start a Novel Time to confess: I’m a closet novelist. For the last six years, I’ve been sitting on a great plot, but I find the idea of writing a novel daunting. A few days ago, my best friend said to me, “You should write your novel this year. You know, the one where the young woman is in a bus in Rio de Janeiro, and she suddenly hears…” “You remember the story? But I told you about it six years ago!” “Of course I remember! I’m still uncertain whether to start writing the novel or not. What about you? Are you a closet novelist? Maybe you have great ideas but you wonder how to start. To make things easier, I asked five experts how to start a novel. 1. The first step I take after being struck with an idea for a novel will seem like a non-step, but it’s critical—just as important as the second step, which is research, research, research. The first step doesn’t involve any books or paper or pencils. It doesn’t require speaking with another living soul, either. I consider: The birth of an obsession. 2. Why? By C.
102 Resources for Fiction Writing « Here to Create UPDATE 1/10: Dead links removed, new links added, as well as Revision and Tools and Software sections. Are you still stuck for ideas for National Novel Writing Month? Or are you working on a novel at a more leisurely pace? 10 Days of Character Building Name Generators Name Playground The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test Priming the idea pump (A character checklist shamlessly lifted from acting) How to Create a Character Seven Common Character Types Handling a Cast of Thousands – Part I: Getting to Know Your Characters It’s Not What They Say . . . Establishing the Right Point of View: How to Avoid “Stepping Out of Character” How to Start Writing in the Third Person Web Resources for Developing Characters What are the Sixteen Master Archetypes? Character: A compilation of guidance from classical and contemporary experts on creating great dramatic characters Building Fictional Characters Fiction Writer’s Character Chart Character Building Workshop Tips for Characterization Fiction Writer’s Character Chart
Set up Your Story in the First Paragraphs by Jodie Renner, editor, author, speaker I receive several first chapters (and synopses) every week as submissions for possible editing, and I always read the first page. Some are clear and compelling and make me want to read more. But too often, two main problems emerge: Either the author spends too much time revving his engine with description or backstory before we even care (boring); or we’re plunged right into the story but have no idea where we are or what’s going on (confusing). There are three cardinal rules of successful novelists: 1. 2. 3. I’ve discussed the negative effects of starting off too slowly, with too much description and/or backstory, in other articles (see the links at the end of this article). Your first paragraph and first page are absolutely critical! So try to work in the basics of the 4 W’s below in your first page — preferably within the first two or three paragraphs. Who? What? Where? When? Also, your first page is a kind of promise to your readers. 1. 2. 3.