Sentences with phrase «by reading fiction»

Since I became an indie author, I decided that I would support my new peers by reading fiction only from indie authors.

Several studies * have shown that empathy is increased by reading fiction.

You can best understand the importance of style by reading fiction and studying what makes a great story.

Not exact matches

Here they are in brief, but check out the post for lots more details as well as testimony from bosses who swear by the benefits of reading fiction:

Blog Farnam Street recently did readers a favor by compiling several billionaires» favorite fiction reads into one long list.

His seven novels, compulsive reading for their adepts, fail all the normal tests by which one would judge the merits of a work of fiction.

By now, everyone who reads contemporary fiction will have heard of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel's acclaimed historical novels about Thomas Cromwell, the powerful advisor to Henry VIII who all but single - handedly disestablished the Catholic Church in England.

What I found, in addition to more wonderful reading, was a writer who had lived in many of the worlds evoked by his fiction.

My favorite high school memories take place in the library: lounging by the magazines, Quiz Bowl practice, the time I spent reading The Lord of the Rings at a table in the fiction section.

Read fiction books written by black writers.

By contrast, in literature class we read poetry and fiction, and in social science we study the subjective beliefs of various cultures from a naturalistic perspective.

The Road my Cormac McCarthy Fiction is the lie that tells the truth truer (a quote by Portland novelist, Tom Spanbauer) The Road is a meditative, dark read with a thin thread of light shining from first to last page.

Believe it or not, certain aspects of my theology have been radically changed by what I read in some books of fiction.

The question of Jesus's literacy has also been much discussed by the Jesus Seminar and others and they note that references in the Gospels to Jesus reading and writing may well be fictions.

books i read The Sky Beneath My Feet by Lisa Samson:: I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to «Christian» fiction (as in: I don't really like it) but Lisa Samson is consistently my favourite in this much - maligned...

... my memory of his sojourn there [at Tuskeegee University] was kept alive by the sight of his name on checkout slips of so many of the library books of fiction, poetry, history, and literary criticism that had become the main part of my own personal extracurricular reading program.

It's not the best fiction I've ever read, but Young weaves together a compelling story, the first four chapters culminating with Mackenzie's decision to follow up on a mysterious note he finds in his mailbox, apparently left there by God.

Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant have by far the most depth of anything I have read, including any of C. S. Lewis» fiction.

I'm something of a detective fiction addict, so anything by Barbara Nadel, John Harvey, Karin Slaughter... What's the most inspiring book you've ever read?

At day's end, Pereira - Smith finally quiets down by reading a science - fiction novel or spy thriller before falling asleep.

After reviewing over a dozen design submissions, a committee made up of senior Mars Society staff selected a poster created by Bill Wright, a freelance science fiction illustrator, as the first place... Read More

In my spare time, I love to garden like a granny in my little inner city tropage «tropical cottage» garden, hang out with the Blokefolk, be bossed around by the Bunny Bros, read historical fiction and zombie novels, collect retro souvenir scarves, rescue vintage English bone china from op shops, indulge my latte love and drink endless pots of tea.

Each month, read contemporary stories by up - and - coming and established fiction authors, and classic flash - length stories from famous authors whose content is in the public.

To be clear, nobody promised me anything; still, expectations were raised — by Garland's encouraging directorial debut, 2014's Ex Machina, a nearly baked speculative fiction about the responsible rearing of robots, and by VanderMeer's reputation (highly regarded, though I admit I haven't the read the books).

Peggy Guggenheim - Art Addict Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland, written by Bernadine Colish, Lisa Immordino Vreeland, and John Northrup (USA)-- World Premiere, Documentary Bouncing between Europe and the US as often as she would between lovers, Peggy Guggenheim's life story was as swirling as the design of her uncle's museum, and reads more like fiction than any reality imaginable.

Apparently inspired by an article he read on asexual reproduction amongst Komodo dragons, Sawers dreamt up a clever premise resting just on the periphery of science fiction, conjuring an alternate history where women begin to reproduce agamically, and men, no longer biologically needed are obsolete and edge towards extinction — well, except for a significant but doting assemblage in Australia.

The celebrated filmmaker first read «Silence» — a novel of historical fiction by the Japanese Christian novelist Shusaku Endo — in 1989,

Clear by now that the script by «Sergei Petrov» and «Rene Fontaine» is actually by Dylan and director Charles, the main defense of the film is that it reads a little like a Dylan song, forgetting that Dylan's songs are, for the most part, poetry of a time and a place rather than rhythmless fictions too in love with their own obscurity.

An all - star cast (Melissa Leo, Adam Scott, Peter Fonda, Juno Temple, Mad Men's Vincent Katheiser) recount the stranger - than - fiction tale of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the woman who founded the American Atheists organization back in the early Sixties, helped to get Bible - reading out of schools and was later kidnapped and killed by one of her former employees.

Students» understanding of water is further broadened through literature by reading such books as Dune, by science fiction writer Frank Herbert, and travel writer Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods.

One interesting takeaway was that you can improve your theory of mind by reading good fiction.

This bundle of lessons covers some of the key skills required by the WJEC fiction reading paper.

- Storyboarder - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: «Maintain a positive attitude towards reading by understanding, listening to, and discussing a range of fiction, plays, poems, non-fiction, reference books and text books.»

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

Baseball Fact or Fiction Submitted by Cheryl Sexstella - Wright Students learn about the history of baseball while incorporating computer skills, reading skills, and writing abilities.

But there is something deeply powerful about hearing a classroom of your peers read life into a text by reading it with passion and understanding and inflection and... Instead of thinking when you're reading silently, «I wonder if anyone cares about this book,» seeing that every other kid in the class loves this book, wants to bring it to life, enjoys it, is relishing the fiction and the words in the story.

Fiction Elements in Hatchet Submitted by Iylene Dew Students create PowerPoint Presentations as they read Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen.

With the largest response to date, the eighth annual What Kids Are Reading report includes results from over 12 million comprehension quizzes on fiction and non-fiction titles taken by British school children in the last academic year.

The standards provide «exemplars» — here's a link (PDF) to 11th grade fiction and nonfiction titles — but only require five readings: the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, Lincoln's second inaugural address, the Bill of Rights, and one play by Shakespeare.

Summary: This article explores the importance of reading fiction in helping students understand characters and their motivations, relationships, and emotions by simulating the character's experiences in relation to the story.

Students will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts, accompanied by teacher - created instructional resources as well as supplementary programs like StudySync and Achieve3000.

In the meantime, he asked secondary schools to allocate reading time of between 15 and 30 minutes, and ensure pupils are reading fiction or non-fiction more in line with their age — possibly by asking older pupils to recommend more difficult books to one another.

A new report, Beyond Fiction: The Importance of Reading for Information, released today by the National School Boards Association's (NSBA's) Center for Public Education (CPE), examines the key role of informational reading in preparing students for college, the workplace, and day - to - daReading for Information, released today by the National School Boards Association's (NSBA's) Center for Public Education (CPE), examines the key role of informational reading in preparing students for college, the workplace, and day - to - dareading in preparing students for college, the workplace, and day - to - day life.

Children ramp up their reading skills by immersing themselves in within - reach fiction books while working on word solving, vocabulary development, envisionment, and prediction.

Your child will demonstrate reading, writing, and analytical skills on the TNReady English assessment by working with short readings of fiction and nonfiction.

Early on, when science fiction was a genre only read by science geeks and kids who built their own telescopes, readers felt that they were the aliens in the larger real world.

I read the piece but, by the time I got to that, I was to the point of either throwing the laptop against the wall or writing a major piece, both of which would have taken away from my fiction writing.

Whether you're heading to the beach, cooling off in the mountains or simply relaxing at home, add one of these recommendations to your summer reading list.A MASTER OF APPALACHIAN FICTION Author Sharyn McCrumb has forged a successful career by...

The prize, which launched in 1969, aims to promote the finest in fiction by rewarding the best novel of the year written in English and published in the United Kingdom.To maintain the consistent excellence of The Man Booker Prize, judges are chosen... [Read more...]

Rowling's first foray into adult fiction, set in a picturesque British village where Barry Fairbrother's unexpected death causes a casual vacancy on the village council, is read in various British dialects by Hollander, who does a bang - up job with all of the characters.