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How to appear erudite in writing

June 23, 2020 in Language, The lighter side

How can a writer’s choice of words convey a false impression of their knowledge of the topic in question?

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Review: The Newsmongers -- two reviews in one!

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was intrigued to discover that a popular news magazine of the sixties had been anticipated by Defoe.

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Review: The Shortest History of Music

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The Music Programme of Study requires students to have an understanding of the music that they perform and to which they listen, and its history, and an appreciation of different musical styles.

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Review: How to think like a poet (two reviews in one!)

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In all, twenty three poets are considered, and they constitute a wide variety: alongside the usual ones like Milton and Chaucer, we find Sappho and Basho. Each chapter is a mixture of biography and quotations.

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Quick looks: The Oxford Book of Caribbean Stories

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One of the things I think can add to one’s enjoyment and also improve one’s writing is to read stories from other cultures.

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My reviews published in Teach Secondary magazine in 2024

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This pdf contains the reviews of mine that were published in Teach Secondary magazine in 2024.

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Compare and contrast: Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels across the World of Literature

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Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.

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Compare and contrast: Hitler’s People – The Faces of the Third Reich

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Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.

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Compare and contrast: Review of How to Teach Literature – and Still Love Reading

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Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.

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Compare and contrast: Review of Dickens: The Funny Bits

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Here are two versions of the same review: the one I submitted to Teach Secondary magazine, and the edited one they published.

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Compare and contrast: Picture Perfect

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As indicated by the title, the first thing to know about this anthology is that it comprises both poetry and prose, rather than one or the other. Many of the pieces are quite unusual...

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