The Advantages of Reading Out Loud

Approximately 32 million adults in the United States can’t read , according to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that 50 percent of U.S....

Did You Know These Facts About English?

Did you know: During the course of the year, almost 4,000 new words are added to the dictionary?  The word “girl” was not initially used to refer to a specific gender. It used to mean “child” or “young person” regardless of the gender. The word...
Train of Thought in Writing

Train of Thought in Writing

Imagine you are having a conversation with someone and this is what they tell you: Over the weekend me and my girlfriend went to the Mall. It was fun. I wonder what the new movies are on Netflix. I’m thinking about getting a dog. My birthday is next week. I...