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Techniques to hold the reader's attention include keeping the opening sentence to the point, showing attitude, shocking, and being controversial. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] One of the most famous opening lines, " It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ", starts a sentence of 118 words [ 4 ] that draws the reader in by its contradiction; the first ...
The contest was started in 1982 by Professor Scott E. Rice of the English Department at San Jose State University and is named for English novelist and playwright Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, author of the much-quoted first line "It was a dark and stormy night". This opening, from the 1830 novel Paul Clifford, reads in full:
How to Read a Book is a book by the American philosopher Mortimer J. Adler. Originally published in 1940, it was heavily revised for a 1972 edition, co-authored by Adler with editor Charles Van Doren. The 1972 revision gives guidelines for critically reading good and great books of any tradition.
Here are the books we're most excited about, including "Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros and nonfiction from John Green. 15 books we can't wait to read: Most anticipated releases of 2025 Skip to main ...
First published in 1997, it’s become a relatively quick favorite of current investors due to its easy-to-read style, practical examples and humor. Yes, humor!
Partner reading is a strategy created for reading pairs. The teacher chooses two appropriate books for the students to read. First, the pupils and their partners must read their own book. Once they have completed this, they are given the opportunity to write down their own comprehension questions for their partner.
By 1154, he had completed an initial version of the text which he read to his students in Paris during the 1156–7 academic year. The following term, he had significantly revised the Sentences, and this became the definitive version. [11] The first major manuscript of the Sentences was copied by Michael of Ireland in 1158. There are nearly 900 ...
Here's what we do know for sure: until they were collected by early catalogers Giambattista Basile, Charles Perrault, and The Brothers Grimm, fairy tales were shared orally. And, a look at the sources cited in these first collections reveals that the tellers of these tales — at least during the Grimms' heydey — were women.