Improve English Through Writing – Adventure Story Builder – 1 – Up We Go! – 3 – EnglishAnyone.com

www.EnglishAnyone.com – Get Fluent In English Faster! Adventure Story Builder — 1 — Up We Go! — Part 3 Welcome to EnglishAnyone.com’s Adventure Story Builder! Adventure Story Builder is a simple and fun way to improve your English fluency through writing! We’ll start you off with the first and last scene of a story. Then, it’s up to you students and teachers to comment below this video on EnglishAnyone.com and on YouTube to create a dynamic, unique story. To help you along, though, we’ll update the story with a new scene (in the middle of the tale) every week to give you more ideas to work with! All you have to do is get creative, take the time to practice your writing and post what you think happens! Just remember to really take your time and think about what you want to say. Use a dictionary if you have to, try and check your grammar and spelling and contribute to this storytelling event with something great! Get colorful with your language! Describe characters and what happens in detail! We promise that if you take the time to contribute, you will get fluent faster! Enjoy and see you in the comments section! And now… Up We Go! George and his wife Jane have been married for many years. They love to stay at home, watch movies and play with their pet cats. Their married life has been nice but uninteresting. They have never traveled or done anything exciting. Until now! Today they are throwing caution to the wind. They are trying something wild and unexpected for

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Improve English Through Writing – Adventure Story Builder – 1 – Up We Go! – 5 – EnglishAnyone.com

www.EnglishAnyone.com – Get Fluent In English Faster! Adventure Story Builder — 1 — Up We Go! — Part 5 Welcome to EnglishAnyone.com’s Adventure Story Builder! Adventure Story Builder is a simple and fun way to improve your English fluency through writing! We’ll start you off with the first and last scene of a story. Then, it’s up to you students and teachers to comment below this video on EnglishAnyone.com and on YouTube to create a dynamic, unique story. To help you along, though, we’ll update the story with a new scene (in the middle of the tale) every week to give you more ideas to work with! All you have to do is get creative, take the time to practice your writing and post what you think happens! Just remember to really take your time and think about what you want to say. Use a dictionary if you have to, try and check your grammar and spelling and contribute to this storytelling event with something great! Get colorful with your language! Describe characters and what happens in detail! We promise that if you take the time to contribute, you will get fluent faster! Enjoy and see you in the comments section! And now… Up We Go! George and his wife Jane have been married for many years. They love to stay at home, watch movies and play with their pet cats. Their married life has been nice but uninteresting. They have never traveled or done anything exciting. Until now! Today they are throwing caution to the wind. They are trying something wild and unexpected for

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Article Writing Tips: How to Beat Blank Screen Syndrome so you Can Build Traffic, Leads & Sales

Writing articles and submitting them to a worldwide audience online can be very exciting in the beginning.

You start out with great ideas. You’re motivated. You’re inspired. You’re ready, willing and able to educate audiences worldwide. You’re psyched to start building your list with targeted leads so you can make more money online selling your books, products and services.

But, after a while, you run out of steam.

You find yourself sitting at your computer with your eyes in a blank stare and your fingers ready at the keyboard. But they’re not typing.

You’re stumped!

The muse isn’t so amused anymore. You start hunting for things to write about. And, when you finally get yourself together and try to write an article, it doesn’t flow. There is not much to say. Things are awkward. You don’t know how to begin and how to end.

So where do you turn when your idea arsenal is running low?

Here Are 5 Ways to Eliminate Writer’s Block So You Can Write Articles Fast to Build Traffic, Leads and Profits:

1. Uncover the Hidden Source of Story Ideas with Surveys

Marketing professionals have turned towards web surveys to do research, plan projects, get feedback, develop new products and services, and create public relations and marketing opportunities. So why aren’t you using surveys to drum up ideas for articles. Surveys are hidden sources of story ideas, providing rich, timely, interesting and intriguing information that you can use in your own articles.

2. Go Blog Hopping

We’re all guilty of doing reading blogs from our blogroll on a regular basis. We can’t avoid it, even if we wanted to. However, the next time you blog hop, read your favorite blogs with the purpose of finding ideas to write articles about and ask yourself:

• What are bloggers and their readers interested in at the moment?

• What is the most popular topic that people blog about?

• Do I want to write about it too and create an article around that topic?

3. Use Your Own Blog as a Content Source

Your very own blog can become your best friend when it comes to writing articles. Your blog is a tool that will help you analyze what your audience is interested in. Review your blog posting archives. Find out which postings received the greatest number of reader comments – both positive and negative. Figure out which postings got the most views. Now you know exactly what your audience wants to know. So give them what they want, by writing articles based on your most popular topics..

4. Explore Article Directories

Article directories like EzineArticles.com are gold mines of ideas for article writers. Read articles written for your target audience to obtain ideas, but never plagiarize the actual articles.

The best article directories list the most popular or newest articles. Use this as your starting point. Then add your own ideas and experiences to develop the article ideas.

5. Relax Your Mind & Enjoy It All

By turning article writing into a burdensome, repetitive task, you will pay for it in stilted prose and cliché ideas. You must learn to relax and enjoy educating the World as you establish credibility, build link popularity and increase traffic, leads and sales.

A relaxed mind is an open mind. And an open mind is prepared to accept new and creative ideas for your article writing and marketing efforts.

Every single day I remind myself to enjoy the craft no matter what– and I’m the article marketing expert. I know if I don’t remind myself to relax and enjoy writing articles to educate authors, experts, marketing professionals and business owners just like you, I would not be able to write articles on a daily basis.

I write articles for article submission. I write articles for my blog. I write articles to be posted on ArticleMarketingExperts.com. I write articles for the PR LEADS Article Markets Secrets & Breakthroughs Newsletter.

And, guess what?

I never ever run out of ideas, and you won’t either if you relax your mind, enjoy the art and follow the strategies, I described in this article.

Article Marketing Expert, Eric Gruber, has helped hundreds of businesses, authors and experts just like you beat writer?s block and kickstart an article marketing campaign that drives thousands of visitors to their websites. For 82, unbeatable, sure-fire ways to writing your articles fast so you can build traffic, targeted leads and profits, get Eric?s new eBook at: http://www.articlemarketingexperts.com/82ideas

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Don’t Let Good Grammar Spoil Good Writing

 

by Philip Yaffe

If saying that good grammar can spoil good writing sounds like heresy, it was meant to.

When I search the Web for writing tips, all too often the first bit of advice that comes back is “Be sure to use good grammar”. But that’s putting the cart before the horse. It’s like telling a carpenter which hammer to use to drive in a particular type of nail. Very useful advice. However, this is a detail. It is valid only if the carpenter knows why he is putting the nail there and what will follow.

There is a second reason why this bit of advice is misplaced. One person’s idea of good grammar is not necessarily another’s.

The English language is not blessed (or cursed) with the equivalent of the Académie Française, a more or less official body in France that regulates the French language. Differences about correct grammar are sometimes hotly argued within the Académie, but outside their decisions are accepted as law.

English grammarians also are continually arguing with each other. There is of course broad agreement on many things. However, when there isn’t, you can pretty much do as you like.

Over my 40-year career as a writer, I have purposely chosen to “violate” some aspects of English grammar that many people consider to be inviolable. Why? Because I believe their rigorous application often impedes emphasis and/or understanding.

I would like to share some of these with you. You may never have thought about them before, so here is your opportunity. Once you have reflected on the matters, you may accept or reject them as the mood takes you.

Although a native of Southern California, I have been living in Brussels, Belgium, for the past 34 years. In Europe, British English is generally preferred to American English, so I am quite accustomed to seeing the language used somewhat differently from what I knew before I came here.

Past vs. Present Tense

One of my particular pet peeves is something I hear daily on the BBC, the prestigious British Broadcasting Corporation. This is not a condemnation of British vs. American English. It’s just that I became aware of the practice while listening to the BBC. Americans do pretty much the same thing.

What am I talking about? The annoying, even ludicrous stricture that if a sentence starts in the past tense, it must remain in the past tense.

For example: The United Nations this morning reported that malaria “was” still a worldwide health menace. To me, it makes much more sense to say: The United Nations this morning disclosed that malaria “is” still a worldwide health menace.

Or what about this: The President asserted that the economy “was” going to remain strong at least until 2011. Again, it makes much more sense to say: The President asserted that the economy “is” going to remain strong at least until 2010.

This practice is relatively harmless; nevertheless, I cringe at it. Clearly, the speaker didn’t mean to suggest that the situation was likely to change almost the instant he had uttered his statement. He was projecting into the future. So while he may have said it five minutes ago (past tense), it seems ludicrous to paraphrase his statement in the past tense, which only diminishes its force.

If you believe that casting the beginning of a sentence in the past tense, then the rest in the present or future tense is bad grammar, you are in poor company. When the logic of the situation calls for it, many good writers and speakers ignore the “rule”. The above examples were in fact taken from two the world’s leading international daily newspapers.

Capitalizing Bullet Points

The purpose of bullet points is to make thoughts and information stand out. So why go against the current by not capitalizing the first letter of each point? For example:

A.

Our system helps people:

– write better;

– write faster;

– write persuasively;

– reduce errors;

– reduce formatting problems.

B.

Our system helps people:

– Write better

– Write faster

– Write persuasively

– Reduce errors

– Reduce formatting problems

You will notice that in addition to capitalizing each bullet point, example B also eliminates the semi-colons and the period. What logic is there for putting in commas semi-colons, and periods? The fact that the next line is a new bullet point, i.e. clearly a new thought, makes such punctuation unnecessary, and even distracting.

Of course, it can be contended that each bullet point is a continuation of the main sentence, so starting with a capital would be incorrect. Likewise, each bullet point is the end of a thought, so punctuation is necessary. Valid arguments, for a grammarian. However, for a writer whatever weakens the power of bullet points negates the reason for using them in the first place. Failure to capitalize and inserting punctuation both tend to weaken bullets points, and therefore should be avoided

Names and Titles

My final grammatical pet peeve may not be grammatical at all. It has to do with how people are introduced in a document. I am not certain there is any “rule” governing this; it is more a matter of choice.

A.

The president of the International Federation of Tuba Players, John Jones, has just celebrated his 18th year of service

B.

John Jones, president of the International Federation of Tuba Players, has just celebrated his 18th year of service

Both A and B are legitimate ways of introducing John Johns. Some good writers choose the one, some choose the other. I would like to argue that in most cases, B is probably preferable because it is more “natural”. After all, at a party you wouldn’t say to someone, “I would like to introduce you to the president of the International Federation of Tuba Players, John Jones.” Preferably you would say, “I would like to introduce you to John Jones, president of the International Federation of Tuba Players.”

Paragraphing

This article is full of a heresy that many grammarians would be happy to chastise me for — and have.

You may have noticed that many of the paragraphs are quite short, even only one sentence. I am certain that you didn’t learn paragraphing like this in school and would have been marked down if you had tried it.

Some people who use “ungrammatically” short paragraphs claim that they help maintain reader interest, because readers dislike large blocks of text. This is true. However, there is an even better reason for using them. Short paragraphs help to dramatize certain key idea, thereby enhancing clarity.

This first paragraph of this section is a case in point.

The sentence starting “This article is full of a heresy that . . .” could easily have been combined with the next sentence starting “You may have noticed that many of the paragraphs are quite short . . .” to form a single paragraph. This is probably what most grammarians would do and insist that others do, as well. However, some of the emphasis of that first sentence would have been lost, to the detriment of clarity.

If you have doubts about using such unorthodox paragraphing, look any leading newspapers and magazine for reassurance. Short, dramatic paragraphing is one of the things that make these popular publications so easy and enjoyable to read.

Philip Yaffe is a former reporter/feature writer with The Wall Street Journal and a marketing communication consultant. He currently teaches a course in good writing and good speaking in Brussels, Belgium. His recently published book In the “I” of the Storm: the Simple Secrets of Writing & Speaking (Almost) like a Professional is available from Story Publishers in Ghent, Belgium (storypublishers.be) and Amazon (amazon.com).

For further information, contact:

Philip Yaffe
Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 660 0405
phil.yaffe@yahoo.com, phil.yaffe@gmail.com

Philip Yaffe is a former writer with The Wall Street Journal and international marketing communication consultant. Now semi-retired, he teaches courses in persuasive communication in Brussels, Belgium. Because his clients use English as a second or third language, his approach to writing and public speaking is somewhat different from other communication coaches. He is the author of In the ?I? of the Storm: the Simple Secrets of Writing & Speaking (Almost) like a Professional. Contact: phil.yaffe@yahoo.com.

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What Are The Different Ways By Which You Can Learn English Writing

The learning of any language requires one to run through it completely. In the same way English writing needs one to work hard to get hold of. The learning of English writing can be most arduous and tricky for those not knowing the English language. Even the people that are most conversant in English may tend to make blunders while writing. If one wants to learn proper English writing it has to start with proper understanding of grammar which is most vital to learn the language. It is very difficult to learn the language rules. All those that have the longing to learn English can make use of the online language tutorial which is so convenient and flexible.

If you really wish to learn English and but since you cannot afford the fees of the tutorials then online language tutorial is the best source to learn English writing. One can get the benefit of cheaper option and adaptability with the online language tutorials. When we say cost effective it means that the online language tutorial are always cheaper than taking up the actual classes. Flexible means that you can learn English writing at any time that is convenient to you and that suits you. One can even have their other work routines while pursuing English learning. The online tutorial sessions give emphasis to the very foundation of the English language that is grammar.

The online tutorials lays emphasis on undertaking the grammar exercises to its members which is very helpful to get writing correct English. Grammar exercises help you to expand your knowledge and teach its application in English to people who are learning to write English. Grammar is absolutely the very foundation of the English language which is why learning it thoroughly will help you to get fluent in the language. The rules in grammar can only be utilized in a practical manner and is something that cannot be learnt by heart. In order to improve one speaking in English language and become a good narrator one has to concentrate on the grammar exercises. Even if one is good at English they may still want to learn writing English by taking assistance from the online language tutorials.

Rephrasing of sentences can also help one to improve their English writing. One can improve their English writing skills with the help of rephrasing any of the sentences from the newspaper or magazine in their own words. To be able to write English freely without any mistakes one has to concentrate on his reading aptitude which is most important for English writing. If you are a beginner then try to frame simple English sentence and avoid using technical words. An English writing software can always help one in learning to write proper English.

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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing Press Releases

What Is A Press Release?

A press release, which is also called as a news release, is simply a statement containing important events or announcements of your organization and is meant for online media distribution. The events could be about product promotion, new service launch, sales target accomplishments or even any scheduled company merger. Press releases are a must for promotional work so that your organization can reach to a large number of viewers. Hence, it is really essential to know how to write a press release. Writing press releases is no rocket science- all you need is to do is remember a few guidelines on how to write a press release. Here are a few tips that can make writing a press release an easy affair.

 

Steps For Writing Press Releases

For starters, Writing press releases can be a tricky affair but only if you don’t know the customized rules. Press releases are always written in a standard format. It is ideal to write press release in company’s letterhead. If that is not viable, then paper containing press release ought to have company’s logo.

 

The word PRESS RELEASE should be typed in block letters and should be on the centre of the page. All info regarding the name of the company, its location, website address, Email ID and contact numbers such as telephone numbers, FAX numbers should be typed clearly underneath the bold typing. The press release contact person’s name and contact info should be present immediately below this. If the press release is meant for IMMEDIATE RELEASE, mention so in block letters on the left margin just beneath the contact person’s info.

 

One of the most important components of press releases is the Title. Title should be always in simple present tense and the proper nouns should be used. It should be brief yet captivating to grab the attention of the journalists.

 

The body of press release should begin with the date and place from which press release is meant to be published. The first two lines of first paragraph of the body should represent the detail purpose of press release in a concise but appealing way. The ideal approach is to start the body with the basic five Ws and one H such as who, what, where, when, why and how respectively.

 

Real facts relating to the press release should be put in the second paragraph of the body. It should contain information regarding where to find the actual news, whom to contact, when the scheduled event is going to happen etc. A personal quote by a prominent person related to the company is worth a lot for mentioning in press release. Press release writing can be boring, however if you offer a personal touch to your writing, it would bind your readers till the end of your topic.

 

The ideal length for writing a Press release should be within a page or two and they should be double-spaced. The detailed information about the organization should be present below the detailed content. The title for this section should be ABOUT XYZ (i.e. the name of your company) COMPANY. After title the information about your company, its core business areas and policies, accomplishments should be promoted in a brief paragraph. In the end, mention your company website URL link as promotion.

 

The # symbols indicate the end of press release.

 

 

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Online Custom Essay Writing

The following are qualities of an online essay writing company.

Service Options.

An online custom essay writing company should be the on which provides its online essay clients best services. The prices for online custom essay writing companies vary from place to place. A client should select the online custom essay writing that suits his work. Some of online custom essay writing companies do charge a fixed a cost other than on page basis. For this case the online custom essay client should select which is convenient with him.

Safety and trust

Most of the online custom essay writing companies can not be trusted. There is a need of online custom essay writing companies to be trusted and also provide safety for the online custom essay clients who come and purchase from the online custom essay writing companies. A client should avoid online custom essay writing companies that do sell their custom writing cheaply. Those online custom essay writing companies do cheat the clients by giving them the same custom essays which are of low quality and also they have sold them to others. So as to get more gain, online custom essay writing companies do employ unqualified writers who do not write accordingly.

Privacy

A good online custom essay writing company should provide confidentiality to its clients. It should respect confidentiality, anonymity, and privacy of all its online custom essay clients. Online custom essay writing companies should not reveal any information about its client to the third party

Variety of topics.

Online custom essay writing company should deal with several field of research so as meet its client’s needs. Good online custom essay writing should be one that deals with as many topics and subjects as possible. Online custom essay writing is very easy because the client just sends the topic to the online custom essay writing company and the waits for the feedback.

Styles.

Different online custom essay writing companies do use different styles and sources in their research. Online custom easy writing is very good because the client selects from a list of online custom essay writing companies the one which suits him. Online custom essay writing company should look for good materials and sources of their work so as to meet their clients’ specifications. Good online custom essay writing company should be familiar with citation methods and references.

Recognized

Most of online custom essay writing companies are not know. Good online custom essay writing company should be known internationally. Clients come from many different countries and therefore an online custom writing company should be familiar.

Plagiarism

Most of the online custom essay writing is plagiarized; they do steal information from online sources. A client should look for a good online custom essay writing provider that prevents plagiarism from its writers. Online custom essay writing companies should have plagiarism-detection software. Good online custom essay writing should provide a complete unique paper with a solid foundation research.

Deadlines/delivery of request materials.

A client may be late and needs his work urgently. Online custom essay writing should be able to provide or meet its client’s deadline.

Quality and price

Online custom essay writing should provide a quality research. Most of online custom essay writing lacks writing skills, research methods, or academic resources that online custom essay clients requires. Therefore an online custom essay writing company should provide quality essays compared to the pay.

Unique

An online custom essay writing company should be one of a kind. It should be very different for others so as to attract clients. Online custom essay writing should provide clients with 100% original essay that is based on exact specification.

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