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8Jul/100

Take the Direct Route to Internet Gurudom – Internet-Marketing

Take the Direct Route to Internet Gurudom

- Are you tired of chasing down publishers just to get a few of your articles distributed?
- Do you wonder where those Article Announce emails you faithfully send out *really* end up?
- Is the monthly search for fresh email newsletter content giving you premature gray hairs?Well, friend, I have good news.Now, there's a way to instantly reach scads of appreciative readers who can't wait to put your content on their "categorically-correct" websites!Now, instead of putting in hours of O/T the night before your Ezine release, you can locate five high-quality articles to share with your readership audience in less than fifteen minutes.How will you do this?Just sign up for a membership account at EzineArticles.com.Go on, do it. Do it before somebody else takes your rightful place as the next internet guru in YOUR field.Why choose EzineArticles.com?- Because you'll be well-represented by a team of quality professionals.
- Because your articles will be indexed for streamlined distribution to the right audience.
- Because you'll meet a great group of Article Afficionados, Article Readers and Article Advocates who can teach you everything you ever wanted to know about The Right Way to market your brand of excellence on the World Wide Web.Are you still reading this? Enough already! Stop floundering around, and instead take the direct route to Internet Gurudom.Go Forth and Write Articles.Copyright 2005 Dina Giolitto. All rights reserved.Dina Giolitto is the author of ARTICLE POWER: Create Dynamite Web Articles and Watch Your Sales Explode... a comprehensive 49-page manual covering every aspect of article marketing on the web. Learn about article marketing, copywriting and more at http://www.wordfeeder.com

8Jul/100

Essay Types and Modes Youll Need to Write for College

Essay Types and Modes Youll Need to Write for College

~TYPES~You Want Us to Write What? Understanding the Task AssignedWhich academic essay writing types we use depends upon which
disciplines (or classes) we write for. Each instructor or
professor will assign papers that invite us to reveal in
writing what we have learned/what we think about the
material for that particular class:* ANALYTIC-A classic style used in art, science, history,
psychology, education, and most other disciplines across the
curriculum to explore and investigate an idea, process,
person, action, or attitude.* ARGUMENTATIVE-Used in more advanced English classes, in
philosophy, and in courses which include theory.*COMPARATIVE/CONTRASTIVE-Used in most courses where specific
analysis of like and unlike elements, characters, and ideas
lend themselves to comparison.*DEFINITIONAL-Written when we apply a more thorough study to
a topic, especially an abstract one.*DESCRIPTIVE-Used to more intensively, more concretely cover
an idea, item, or subject.*EVALUATIVE-Often confused with analytical, the evaluative
essay moves beyond the what and how to the how much...we put
a value on the topic here.*EXPLANATORY-Also called the expository essay (though I tend
to see all essays as expository, as exposing a truth about
something). With this type we further our own and our
readers' understanding of the subject.*PERSONAL-Also called the response essay, the personal style
essay is still well written (readable for an audience other
than the writer), but is more informal--containing narrative
details that entertain.*RESEARCH-While most essay types will include references or
will quote authorities, the research essay is mostly
informational, using the findings--the stats and facts--we
made investigating the findings of others.~MODES~Modes and Types and Modes...Oh Crimeny! Avoiding ConfusionWe need not panic when called upon to do a specific type of
college paper writing. Why? Because we already use the
types...on a smaller scale.That is, we use miniature versions of the essay types when
we write paragraphs for the complete essay. A type and a
mode are the same thing, then. One is just smaller, while
the other is an extension of the smaller.For example, we write about the forms and functions of
gossip for a sociology paper. We open with a definition
paragraph that shows how the word "gossip" originated from
the word "gospel." Then we continue to discuss how gossip
brings people closer--emotionally, spiritually, and even
physically.Go Easy on Yourself: Your Confusion is UnderstandableJust as we might call all writing expository, we call one
type and one mode an expository type of essay and an
expository mode of writing. So is the piece I'm writing
explanatory, definitional, comparative? I include
explanatory elements. I use definition and example. I slip
a comparison in, too.Here's one way to look at types/modes:--We write a paragraph or passage in a certain mode. --We
can then turn that smaller piece into a whole essay, into
one long, extended mode.Here's another way to look at types/modes:We buy a box of gourmet chocolates. We lift one from the
box: we understand that the thing we hold in our hands is a
chocolate. It also has chocolate in it.Here's one more way to look at types/modes:You own a Camaro with a Corvette engine. They're both
Chevys.You're Going to What, Now? Confuse Us All Over Again?No. Now that we have the types/modes separated enough to
understand the difference, I'll just remind you of one more
thing: we can and usually do overlap the modes. No one
piece of academic essay writing exists in one isolated mode
alone. It includes many varied sub-styles to make it more
engaging, entertaining, and expository.And it requires a number of major parts--an opener, a main
body of text, and a closer. And you know what? These parts
are written in the modes.I'll add more pages on academic essay writing. Much more.
So if you haven't had enough, come back again for monthly
freebies. But for now, if you want to check out samples you
can use as models for modes/types, click here for mode
samples written by college students.One more thing about college paper writing:Enjoy the process. Find one thing in it you like and are
good at.N.H.-born prize-winning poet, creative nonfiction writer, memoirist, and award-winning Assoc. Prof. of English, Roxanne is also web content and freelance writer/founder of http://www.roxannewrites.com, a support site for academic, memoir, mental disability, and creative writers who need a nudge, a nod, or just ideas?of which Roxanne has 1,000s, so do stop in for a visit, as this sentence can't possibly get any longer?.

8Jul/100

Write Your eBook Fast: First Steps to Finishing Line – E-Books

Write Your eBook Fast: First Steps to Finishing Line

Why write an eBook?You want ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income. You want to raise your credibility and trust ratings with clients or customers. You want to get your message out so the world can be a better place.You want to spend only a little time on it. (Would you be willing to spend 4 hours a week?) You want to get it out fast (Would 4-8 weeks be OK?) You want to market for a low-cost investment. And, for some of you, you are ready to be innovative and even take a small risk to get your eBook read by hundreds of thousands, rather than hundreds!Where are you now?You have an idea for your eBook; you have a lot of ideas! Take a moment and decide which one you are most passionate about now and will be for the next year or two. Focus on one great idea, where you know what the audience needs or wants-- your solutions to their problem.Or, do you have your eBook well on its way, but aren't finished. You need advice on how to get it done, what's needed to publish (not much!), and how to distribute it to pull continuous monthly sales that can be 1/3 to 1/2 your income?Who Should Write an eBook?If you want to share your unique message world-wide to help people create a better life.If you are ready to invest a little to reap a great deal.If you are a business person who want to expand your business and be a leader in your field.If you are willing to move much faster than traditional publishing to sell faster, more, and create more cash flow for marketing.What do I Need to Know Before I write this eBook?1. To help make your eBook successful apply the essential "Seven Hot-Selling Points." These include title, table of contents, thesis, "60 second tell and sell," one preferred audience, introduction and the back cover.Why? Every part of your book can be a sales tool. When you include the above "hot-selling points" you will have a roadmap to guide you to writing a focused, organized, compelling book that you will only have to edit a few times.2. You also need to know how to write a focused, organized, chapter each time. Think format. Each chapter should have approximately the same number of pages if it is a self-help book. Each book chapter may need an introduction, an opening few questions or shocking facts to hook the reader to keep reading, a few stories or analogies to illustrate your how-to's, and an ending that may be a summary, questions to ponder, or action steps to take.Designing every chapter and knowing your essential "hot-selling points" are your eBook's 24/7 sales team and a beacon that brings out your best: writing a compelling, easy to read, inspiring and informational eBook that hundreds of thousands of buyers will want.About The AuthorJudy Cullins: 20-year author, speaker, book coachHelps entrepreneurs manifest their book and web dreamseBk: "Ten Non-techie Ways to Market Online"
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