Evergreen Content Ideas: The Complete List For Your Blog A good tweet peaks at 18 minutes. An evergreen blog post lasts for years. It’s crazy to see the disparity between two pieces of content that we all create on a regular basis. It’s a little reassuring, too, that some things we make online have a chance to endure. Having this long-lasting content on your blog and in your archives is a boon to traffic, social sharing, and more. What makes a piece of content evergreen Evergreen content is quality, useful content that is relevant to readers for a long period of time. I assume all of us are already creating quality, useful content by default. There is no specific length of time for how long evergreen content remains relevant. The draw of evergreen content, as Moz.com puts it, is continued, sustained success. Amazing content—evergreen or not—is highly likely to generate ongoing interest, engagement, links, and traffic, leading to increased sales/conversions and brand awareness. The one big question for creating evergreen content 1. Narrow your topic
Create-a-Story By Craig Gill Age Range: 7 to 11 This resource can be used to help children who may lack ideas during creative writing lessons. It consists of four charts, which contain 81 characters, 81 places, 81 situations and 81 objects. The downloadable resources can be found here This should be enough for even the most unimaginative child to create at least one or two stories! How to use the charts. 1) Write down any two figure number (example: 58) 2) Using the first chart (Characters), find the square which is 5 across and 8 down, and write down the word/phrase in this square (example: the prince of the Gypsies). 3) Choose two figure numbers for the other three charts, and find the appropriate squares (example: "an attic in an old house", "a death trap", and "a tape recording"). 4) Weave a story around those four ingredients. Variations: 1) Write down two numbers and use these forwards and backwards, e.g. 25 and 52, 81 and 18. 2) Use the same two digit number on each chart.
Writing Exercises and Prompts Example of Discussion Text "School Uniform" - Free English Course What is discussion text? Discussion genres is a text which presents a problematic discourse. How an example of discussion text conveys a problematic issue? This problem will be debated from different points of view. The Pros and Cons of School Uniform As Example of Discussion Text School uniforms are dress codes that are determined by the teaching institutions and students has to follow the designed code obediently everyday. Example of discussion text about school uniform Uniforms have various advantages for both the family and the child. Additionally, a uniform creates a sense of equality between all pupils. On the other hand, as repetition can lead to boredom, children can get frustrated of wearing same thing to school every day. In conclusion, I believe uniforms aren’t meant to suppress the creativity or freedom of children. Note: This example of discussion text about the pros and cons of school uniform is adapted from
Tips for Formal Writing, Technical Writing, and Academic Writing Conversation is replete with ambiguous words like "this", "these", "his", "it", "they", etc. These words have no meaning in themselves, but in conversation the meaning is usually clear from the context. In written text, however, the intended meaning is quite often not evident to the reader, because there are e.g. many possible interpretations of "it" and "this". It is a good idea to read over anything you write, searching for this sort of word. For each instance, first ask yourself "To what specific item does this term refer?". For such a reference to make sense, the object, person, or concept must have been explicitly mentioned just prior to your reference. Even if the item to which you refer is explicitly mentioned in your paper, ask yourself whether there is any chance that the reader might not know to which of several items you might be referring. The words "but" and "however" have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable.
Rilke on Writing and What It Takes to Be an Artist Even more complex and nuanced than the question of how to be a good writer, which has elicited answers from some of humanity’s most beloved authors, is the question of why be a writer at all — why, that is, do great writers write? Among the most memorable and invigorating answers are those sprung forth by W.H. Auden, Jennifer Egan, Pablo Neruda, Joan Didion, David Foster Wallace, Italo Calvino, and William Faulkner. But the finest, richest, truest answer of all comes from Rainer Maria Rilke (December 4, 1875–December 29, 1926) in Letters to a Young Poet (public library) — those invaluable packets of wisdom on writing and life, which Rilke bequeathed to a 19-year-old cadet and budding poet named Franz Xaver Kappus. In the very first installment from their now-iconic correspondence, the young poet shares some of his writing with his mentor and extends the simple, enormously difficult question of how one knows one is a writer. Nobody can counsel and help you, nobody.
Theme Poems In this online tool, elementary students can write poems based on shapes from five different categories: Nature, School, Sports, Celebrations, and Shapes. Within these categories, 32 different shapes are included. By selecting a shape, students are learning how to focus their writing on a particular topic or theme. For ideas of how to use this tool outside the classroom, see Theme Poems in the Parent & Afterschool Resources section. Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Dynamite Diamante Poetry Introduce gerunds and review nouns, adjectives, and verbs through engaging read-alouds; then apply these concepts through collaborative word-sorting and poetry-writing activities. Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing Poetry Acrostic Poems This online tool enables students to learn about and write acrostic poems. Diamante Poems This online tool enables students to learn about and write diamante poems. Grades K – 5 | Mobile App | Writing Poetry Theme Poems Today is World Poetry Day.
50 Writing Prompts for All Grade Levels The collection of prompts below asks young writers to think through real or imagined events, their emotions, and a few wacky scenarios. Try out the ones you think will resonate most with your students. As with all prompts, inform students that their answers should be rated G and that disclosing dangerous or illegal things they’re involved in will obligate you to file a report with the administration or school counselors. Finally, give students the option of writing “PERSONAL” above some entries that they don’t want anyone to read. We all need to let scraggly emotions run free in our prose sometimes. If your class uses daybooks (an approach recommended in Thinking Out Loud: The Student Daybook as a Tool to Foster Learning), wait for composition notebooks to go on sale at Target, the Dollar Store, or Walmart for $0.50 a piece. 50 Writing Prompts for All Grade Levels High School Prompts Should cameras on drones watch all public spaces to prevent crime, or is that a violation of privacy?
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How to Self-Publish a Bestseller: Publishing 3.0 My most recent book, “Choose Yourself!” sold 53,000 copies since it’s release on June 3 [update 2016 – over 500,000 copies], hit the Wall Street Journal Bestseller list, was No. 1 on Amazon for all non-fiction books for a few days and is still flirting with No. 1 in its various categories. This post is about what I did differently, why I did it differently, and how I think anyone can do this to self-publish a bestseller. I strongly believe everyone reading this blog has the content inside of them to write a book. Unfortunately, most people suck at it. I’ve written before about publishing and self-publishing. The distinction now is no longer between “traditional publishing” versus “self-publishing.” I hope that everyone self-publishes. Unless you are a John Grisham or E L James you will make much more money by professionally self-publishing. Incidentally, both of those authors self-published their first books. [See, “Why 50 Shades of Grey is Great Literature”] Have an honest voice.
Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. Perfect for overcoming writer’s block or even starting a brand-new short story in a different narrative, creative writing prompts can help students begin a new piece with confidence. Plus, these story starters can also encourage students to explore different genres while honing their writing skills. There are a lot of ways you can use writing prompts in your classroom. Reading a book in a genre, then having students use a story starter in that same genre. Take inspiration from classics like Treasure Island and newer popular series like The Bad Guys to explore how to write thrilling adventure stories. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove. Get students excited about adventure stories with these great books: If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts.