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The Mad can be analyzed from several points of view. Let’s look at the poem from the angle of New Criticism. New criticism focuses on the aesthetic adornment of the poem. The poet says that their language is not of dreams but of moonlight and it overflows on the full moon day. The poet is […]

This post is the finishing of an idea I’ve had for quite a while regarding one of my favorite communications principles: framing. I was set to write this purely from an academic perspective when a couple of serendipitous items crossed my attention. First, Apple unleashed the Macintosh 26 years ago today. (And as an early […]

Langston Hughes stands as a literary and cultural translation of the political resistance and campaign of black consciousness leaders such as Martin Luther King to restore the rights of the black citizenry thus fulfilling the ethos of the American dream, which is celebrated universally every year around February to April. Hughes’ overriding sense of a […]

Some homeschool parents are really organized; they keep up with their high school course descriptions each year, so that when senior year arrives, they’re ready to pop their student’s comprehensive records into the mail with all those college applications, and sit back and wait for the scholarships to roll in. Then there’s the typical homeschool […]

For most of us, our first contact with skipping rope is on a playground, and it is usually just a game, mostly enjoyed by girls…and usually referred to as “jump rope.” However, for many professional athletes, the physical benefits of skipping rope make it an attractive part of their fitness regimen. Few exercise methods can […]

Most candidates have difficulty completing the IELTS Writing Task 2 essay on time. However, candidates seeking higher band scores, say, 7 and above, should plan to write a conclusion paragraph that includes not just a Restatement of the Thesis but a true, concluding sentence as well. The purpose of the concluding sentence is to leave […]

These days it’s all about breaking things down into manageable pieces in order to be able to reach a goal and track your process/progress, and keep yourself from going insane because there’s not a lot of time to breathe. And I’m a firm believer in this approach, in, as I’ve heard it termed: ‘microvision.’ But […]

The blank piece of paper. It’s the hardest thing for the writer to deal with. Sometimes he can stare at it for hours on end and by the time he is done staring it’s still a blank piece of paper. Welcome to the world of writer’s block. Any writer worth his salt has gone through […]

After sitting through your bar review lecture, you look at your outline, essay book, MBE questions, and ask yourself, “What should I study first?” Although, it’s very good to experiment to find what works best for you, here’s a look at what method I used that worked for me. I ended up evolving from one […]

The opening paragraph in Teaching The Features Of Effective Writing suggests that more writing is not necessarily better writing. In today s age students are being assessed more and more on their ability to convey their knowledge across the curriculum through essays, short answers, and other various forms of writing. Composing a piece of written […]