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Basically, make a list and put important things at the top. Just make sure the important things at the top are really not that pressing. Examples include make peace with God, feed kitten, and reconcile with estranged child. Wait, that second one is kinda pressing. I will be right back.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Metaphor, Analogy, or Simile
What is the appropriate use of these commonly mixed up words? Let's compare.
Metaphor: a figure of speech that uses a image, story, or tangible thing to represent another thing or some intangible quality or idea. For example, "All the world's a stage." -Shakespeare
Simile: compares two different things to create a new meaning. Often uses the words "like" or "as". For example, the world is like a stage.
Analogy: a comparison between two things that might seem different. Often used in standardized tests in the form "A is to B as C is to D".
Thanks Yahoo Answers
Metaphor: a figure of speech that uses a image, story, or tangible thing to represent another thing or some intangible quality or idea. For example, "All the world's a stage." -Shakespeare
Simile: compares two different things to create a new meaning. Often uses the words "like" or "as". For example, the world is like a stage.
Analogy: a comparison between two things that might seem different. Often used in standardized tests in the form "A is to B as C is to D".
Thanks Yahoo Answers
Friday, November 25, 2011
Condusive?
Just finished writing a email and wanted to use the word "condusive". Despite being used quite frequently in the spoken word, this word is not condusive to proper grammar. The word that one would want to use in the written word is "conductive".
Conductive: tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually fol. by "to"): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
Conductive: tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually fol. by "to"): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Beginning a sentance with "this"
Is beginning a sentence with "this" grammatically correct?
Short answer, yes.
However, it is imperative that it is clear what the "this" is referring to. "This" should refer to something in the previous sentence. Additionally, beginning too many sentences with "this" can make your writing have a monotonous tone.
Thanks for the help other bloggers!
Short answer, yes.
However, it is imperative that it is clear what the "this" is referring to. "This" should refer to something in the previous sentence. Additionally, beginning too many sentences with "this" can make your writing have a monotonous tone.
Thanks for the help other bloggers!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Way it goes...
An Important Lesson
Function for how long it takes your supervisor to return your document with comments:
t = (p x c) / (wd - sd)
where
t = time (days) until your document is returned
p = pages of document
wd = non-holiday weekdays this month
c = # of cats your supervisor owns
sd = # of sunny days in the last 20 days
If this isn't a PhD comic, it should be.
Function for how long it takes your supervisor to return your document with comments:
t = (p x c) / (wd - sd)
where
t = time (days) until your document is returned
p = pages of document
wd = non-holiday weekdays this month
c = # of cats your supervisor owns
sd = # of sunny days in the last 20 days
If this isn't a PhD comic, it should be.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Upcoming Posts
Just got done grading a good group of Environmental Science 400-level essays. Some of the common mistakes I saw made that will make good upcoming posts are:
-excessive use of transition words and phrases
-improper word order
-failing to use the "conversation test"
-going for sheer # of features in a paragraph without merit, conciseness, or stress of important features
These will be discussed in upcoming posts along with some posts I have been keeping in my back pocket:
-need for creative thought
-expressing creative process/thought throughout your writing/research
-writing moods/modes
-solid science introductions
-framing a research question or goal
-excessive use of transition words and phrases
-improper word order
-failing to use the "conversation test"
-going for sheer # of features in a paragraph without merit, conciseness, or stress of important features
These will be discussed in upcoming posts along with some posts I have been keeping in my back pocket:
-need for creative thought
-expressing creative process/thought throughout your writing/research
-writing moods/modes
-solid science introductions
-framing a research question or goal
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