Text corpus

where teams have developers with different native languages (my first language is Portuguese) we all need some help. In this post, I 'll provide an overview of some techniques and tools that developers (or anyone else!) can use to write better texts. Why is writing so important? Do you think a developer only writes code? Communicating with clients/partners via email, giving updates in bug trackers and stories, writing the stories themselves, creating documentation, comments and help files…

for balanced content for the development of resources used in reading practices (code breaker, meaning maker, text user and text analyst) (Anstey, 2002). The first part of the Four Resource, code breaking, requires using semiotic systems used within texts to make sense of the “marks on the…

In order for students to achieve optimum learning, it is paramount for one not to underestimate the selection as well as usage of relevant and appropriate texts. It is through the use of suitable strategies and available resources that one can implement an effective learning program in order to satisfy the needs of the students within the context of the Syllabus. The Fisher curriculum library presents itself as a valuable stepping stone for pre-service teachers to hone their skills in gathering…

Even though the two paragraphs the author writes differ in communication, both had one clear point - attempting to change the North Carolina education system. The purpose of this essay is to examine the effectiveness of using informal or formal writing when communicating to two different audiences, a close friend and a respected senator. The writer effectively uses her critical literacy skills to understand the audience’s need for informal or formal writing, and use descriptive language to fit…

are overwhelmed and need help. As of the genre consisted of minimalistic text and a link leading to a donation webpage. For my metacognition I wrote about how I might offend people with my ideologies and how they might disagree with me. My Facebook post stated “Please donate to the Red Cross and help the Syrian refugees. Everyone deserves Sanctuary. LINK”. Unlike the Facebook post, my Twitter post surprisingly had more text even though they have a 140 characters restriction. My tweet said the…

difficulty in relationship between them. Therefore, we could specify about conflict that the writers want to tell us. Also, the writer’s way to write this texts are very strictly divided, American culture and parent culture even them personality and skills. However, it is interesting that immigrants’ lives are very much to my stereotype. In text of Amy Tan, “Rules of Games, the Mother of main character who is from China said “We not concerning this girl, this girl not have concerning us”(30).…

religions have a form of text, such as the Bible or the Quran, that is deemed sacred. One controversial topic regarding these sacred texts is how they should actually be read. Through discussion of the origins and natures of the Quran and Paul 's letters, it is concluded that how a sacred text should be read is dependent upon various factors such as the origin and the socio-historical context it is written. Some of the major factors that will contribute to deciding how sacred texts read are the…

Chapter one 1. Preliminaries 1.1 Introduction Translation is the act of rendering a written text from one language into another. It is the action of interpretation of the meaning of a text, and subsequent production of an equivalent text, also called a translation, that communicates the same message in another language, which is why the outcome has to be close to the original meaning. If the goal of the translation is to understand the culture, it is more useful to comprehend the meaning.…

with those who are physically far away from us. Additionally, devices that permit transmission of instant messaging and texts became a large part of the youth’s interaction in everyday life (Luo & Tuney, 2015, p.671). Some of them maybe want to share up to date information with peers while others need to feel closer to their significant others. The reason and recipients of text messages might vary from one group of people to another; however, this study particularly focuses…

people were not willing to put in any effort to text me back and try to gain a stronger relationship with one another. Therefore, I decided I needed to use all 4 mechanisms of change. I had to change my emotion. I used the emotion portion of my model and change my perspective on the situation. I first needed to change my attitude from a negative one, who just wanted to get the task over with, to a positive attitude. If I was happy and excited to text my sisters, then I would be more ready to…