Become an Excellent Listener and Get Positive Results! Pardon, what did you say? Listening is not simply hearing. I am sure that you have experienced times when you “heard” something, but you did not pay attention to it and have no idea what the person said to you.

Ah, yes, the dreaded essay! Don’t fear essay writing. It sounds scary, but it does not have to be. Take one step at a time, and it isn’t so bad. The thesis statement can be problematic for some writers, so let’s address it here.

A few questions to keep in mind when writing to persuade. Who are your readers? Are they likely to be skeptical or critical? How familiar are they with the topic? Will they understand technical language? How informal can you be?

Multiplying Multiplying fractions is quite easy if you follow these steps. Simply multiply the numerators (top numbers) and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) and then simplify if needed.

Adjectives not only add life to your sentences, keeping them from being a boring collection of words, but they also make your meaning more precise. Adjectives are used to modify nouns and pronouns. Let’s have a look at the various kinds of adjectives.

Having a broader vocabulary is useful for business, school, personal, and social situations. Whenever you need to express yourself, having a wider choice of words makes your task easier and the final product more relevant in a number of ways. With more words at your disposal, you will free up mental resources to generate clear, concise, and accurate written articles and improve your spoken presentations – whether formal or informal.

The first thing to do is to remember that you do have homework for at least four or five days a week. Homework isn’t just specific tasks given to you by your teacher. Complete all assignments given by the teacher. This seems obvious; however, sometimes students feel that if an assignment isn’t going to “count” toward their grade, they should skip it. Also, if it is only worth a small percentage, they think it isn’t worth doing. Nothing could be further from the truth. Any additional r...

There is no time like the present to get started! You can write. There is nothing stopping you from getting your thoughts and ideas down on paper or device. Well, nothing other than your own trepidation perhaps. We often stop ourselves from doing many things by listening to that nasty negative voice in our heads that seems to be constantly looking for reasons for us to fail.

Obviously, we should read for fun! There is nothing wrong with reading purely for entertainment or escapism. Having said this, you can read non-fiction for entertainment or escapism as well, and one can read fiction for meaning. Sometimes you must read fiction for meaning. Above all, the more you gain from reading anything, the more pleasurable and rewarding it is.

We often think about the things we cannot do or things that are difficult for us. Almost every day, I hear from students who tell me what they can’t do. While it is good to acknowledge areas of weakness, it is more beneficial to focus on what we can do! Dwelling on what we don’t know, or things we find difficult, does nothing to resolve the problem. Beginning from a position of strength and then working towards becoming better at weak areas, or the unknown for that matter, is a far bette...