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People write for several different reasons, and it's important for readers to understand the author's purpose for writing what they are reading.

A classroom exercise to teach close reading skills can help in SAT scores, college writing classes, critical thinking, and all aspects of higher learning.

Writing historical fiction suggestions in "A Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the 1800's" can serve as a guide to the authentic and realistic portrayal of any era.

Here are some teacher-friendly tips to increase students' motivation to read.

The disagreeable yet forthright narrator in Jamie Langston Turner's book Some Wildflower in My Heart makes the nearly trite subject of the novel believable and endearing.

Using current events in the home or public school classroom can help students learn everything from math and science to critical thinking.

Each year standardized testing in public schools all across the state of New Jersey creates serious educational stressors; however, there are methods to ease the burden.

While the movie, A Passage to India, based on Forster's book is not literally faithful to the action of the book, it can be argued it is faithful to a potential subtext.

The Lady of Shalott is most easily appreciated as a beautiful poem about art. However, there are other aspects which reveal complexity underneath its smooth rhyme.

Students enjoy reading Maniac Magee because of its riveting characters and exciting plot. However, this novel invites deeper textual analysis as well.

Five-year survival statistics for late-stage esophageal cancer are poor but improving over time as the medical profession gains experience with its treatments.

James Bond has emerged as one of the most recognizable names in the spy genre of film and books. Yet, this sexist attitude towards women is antiquated and in poor taste.