All pieces of writing carry a message to the reader. In non-fiction works, such as textbooks, that message is overt, and usually stated in the title and chapter headings.In works of fiction, such as novels, the message from the author is usually implied rather than stated … [Read more...] about Advanced Reading Skills: Is Autobiography Fiction?
Essay Writing & Speech Writing
Using Fiction, Like ‘Catch-22’, to Help Us Think Deeply
“How are you?”“Busy.” So many people describe their lives like that . . . Do you? We live in a multi-tasking, 24/7, always connected, always available, world - we feel dragged this way and that by so many competing and compelling calls on our attention. This makes it … [Read more...] about Using Fiction, Like ‘Catch-22’, to Help Us Think Deeply
Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
Take the stress out of research and assignments Why do students have just as much trouble doing their assignments even though the internet has made it a lot easier to access information? On the surface it doesn’t seem to make sense. There are three answers to this … [Read more...] about Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom