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What is Effective Writing? - An effective piece of writing is not just restricted to accurate grammar and spelling. This web-chart suggests the most important characteristics of effective writin..

Introduction - Sarojini Naidu was born on February 13 th in 1879 in Hyderabad. She was a political activist and played an active role in the freedom struggle of India. She was the first Indian woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress. In 1947, she became the governor of the Uni..

Introduction - Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, in 1934, and grew up in Jam Nagar (Gujarat), Dehradun and Shimla. For over forty five years, Bond has been writing stories, novels, essays, poems and children's books. Ruskin Bond received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English..

Introduction - The people we love in our family are important. Different kinds of love exist in the family and sometimes we end up loving some member of the family more than the others. There could be various reasons for this, but loving and being loved within our family enriches our liv..

Some friends were casually flipping through the daily newspaper and saw the picture shown above along with the caption. This sets off a debate among them whether animals should be used in circuses. Some felt that it was fun to watch the antics of animals. Others felt that it was a form of cruelt..

William Wordsworth was born on 7 th April 1770, in Cockermouth in the Lake District, England. When many poets still wrote about ancient heroes in grandiloquent style, Wordsworth focused on nature, children, the poor, common people and used ordinary words to express his feelings. He defined poe..

'A Christmas Carol' is one of the most famous novels of Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens was the most popular novelist of his time. The novel is set in the time of Christmas and celebrates the joy of 'giving' and 'loving'. The novel has been re-written and presented as a play. You must remember ..

You are what you think you are. Our self-image is often based on what others make us believe we are. A poor self-image can do irreparable damage to us. Think of a frog, and immediately, you are reminded of its croaking. Think of a nightingale and its melodious voice comes to your mind. Yet, a f..

A South African writer. Her novels and short stories portray the impact of South Africa's social policies upon individuals. She firmly believes that the life of an individual and the problems of the society cannot be separated from one another. Some of her collections of short stories and novel..

Introduction - William Wordsworth was born on 7 th April 1770, in Cockermouth in the Lake District, England. When many poets still wrote about ancient heroes in grandiloquent style, Wordsworth focused on nature, children, the poor, common people and used ordinary words to express his feelings. He d..