Category: Writing and Journalism

Writing and Journalism

Would you like to be a writer? Does the idea of getting your words published – or even your novel be seen on the best seller lists – fill you with enthusiasm to get started? In our fantasy of a perfect life of writing, many of us dream of spending our working day in an

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Writing and Journalism

To be published and build a profitable writing career – or interesting hobby – you must be resourceful, determined and totally professional in your approach. Here’s how. Specialise in one or a few subjects List the subjects in which you have a particular interest or expertise. You may be surprised to learn that you know

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Study Tips

Journal articles are the most important and reliable sources for academic writing. However, as I explained in a previous article, they are often hidden from people behind paywalls so that it seems impossible to read them without paying a large fee. If you have an article which you are desperate to read, there might be

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Study Tips

Imagine you’ve just found a brilliant article and want to cite it in your essay. However, when you come to cite it you find that the source is not an academic journal at all, it’s actually in a type of book called a Festschrift. Your natural questions are: (i) Am I allowed to cite books

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Writing and Journalism

  Many of us dream of becoming a writer, but few people actually do anything further about this. This untapped potential remains an unrealised ambition. For most people, actually starting to write a book is too scary a prospect, so they find wide-ranging excuses for never quite finding the time for this project.    

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Writing and Journalism

If you have ever read a book to a young child, the thought may have passed through your mind that you could write as well as this author. After all, how difficult can writing a book for children be? It's probably harder than you think. We have all been children, and perhaps we think that

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Writing and Journalism

Maybe you have a story and want to get it published. Or maybe you have heard everyone has a story in them and want to start writing yours. Either way, you've probably heard some of the following myths about authorship: It's said J.R.R. Tolkien was not sure what was going to happen next as he

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Writing and Journalism

Many of us promise that one day, we shall write that book, and perhaps we already have some ideas for a plot or some characters… but how many of us achieve that dream?   Here is how to prepare yourself for your new writing direction…   1. Read books in the genre in which you

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Education

In our Critical Thinking module here at the Academy for Distance Learning, we teach that the only legitimate argument is the appeal to logos (logic and reason). According to the standard view, appeals to pathos (emotions) and appeals to ethos (trust) are both illegitimate attempts to manipulate people.   This idea is based on centuries

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Many magazine articles are written by full-time staff of the publication, but some also carry material that has been written by freelancers – this could be you! These six tips will help you to publishing success: Decide which magazine you aim to write for. It is a mistake to complete a manuscript and then wonder

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ADL Success Stories – Dairy Cattle Farming with Annabella Baker

Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker.  Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid

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Horticulture – Learn the Basics: Three Problems for New Gardeners

Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for

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Henry Hoover’s Broken Plug

Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens.  Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,

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King Charles and the Grey Goo

If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off).  The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not

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Could You Be a Personal Trainer?

If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives.  By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their

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