Being a bookworm has its perks: Studies show that reading regularly can improve your verbal and written comprehension, boost your vocabulary, reduce your stress levels, and even increase your brain activity. However, it can also become an expensive habit to …
The eNotes Guide to Getting Free Books
Being a bookworm has its perks: Studies show that reading regularly can improve your verbal and written comprehension, boost your vocabulary, reduce your stress levels, and even increase your brain activity. However, it can also become an expensive habit to …
6 Anti-Heroines That Feel Like a Mirror for Your Soul
We’ve come so far in contemporary literature to be in an abundance of authors who write about women honestly and vulnerably. It requires both compassion and skill to develop a character who isn’t immediately the subject of adoration and yet …
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6 Famous Black Authors and Their Day Jobs
Some of the best advice that renowned authors tend to share is that aspiring writers should live a life outside of writing—many other lives, if possible. Below is a look into what six of the most renowned, impactful American authors …
5 Books to Read if You Liked Station Eleven
Gone are the Before times—that is, your life before Emily St. John Mandel’s novel Station Eleven got its own miniseries on HBO. For those who’ve watched, Station Eleven has altered, shaken, and soothed our souls as we reckon with the …
What to Expect From Sauron in Amazon’s New Adaptation of The Lord of the Rings
At long last, it appears that Amazon Studios’ highly anticipated television adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings will make it to our living rooms within the next year. Details about the plot and cast are …
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How to Write a Persuasive Essay in 6 Steps
A persuasive essay is defined by two purposes: to convince the audience to agree with the speaker’s position on a debatable issue and to inspire listeners to take action. In order to succeed, the speaker must forge a relationship with …
Writing an Introduction in Six Steps
What Is an Introduction? As the first paragraph in your essay, a successful introduction grabs the readers’ attention, gives them the background information needed to understand the essay’s topic, and ends with the essay’s thesis statement. Writing a strong introduction …
5 Steps to Writing a Thesis Statement
What is a thesis statement? Simply put, the most important statement in an essay is your thesis. It is often the first and last sentence you work on, tinkering and revising throughout the writing process. It must be specific enough …