People tells me thousand times to read a lot in order to write better. Well i would like to ask you guys how does reading helps my writing? What kind of books should i read to improve my writing?
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Haven't you ever watched someone doing something to learn how it's done? Same principle. Through reading you're not only learning grammar, spelling and sentence structure (by the way it's the easiest way to learn these things) but also how the story, document etc. is developed and told. Plus, you get an idea from as many different writters as your choose to read.
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Read as much as you can. By reading the work of good writers, you will absorb some of their writing styles and structures. I recommend F. Scott Fitzgerald and the short stories of Alice Munro.  Get a good grammar book and do the exercises that teach how to write correct sentences. See if you can take a grammar course.
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Wya to read: Il try and help you, you pick what works best!\n 1.take your time.\n 2. Read it over and over untill you comprehend what you read.\n 3.Ask fro help if you need it.\n 4. look up words you dont know.\n 5.Read at your own reading level.
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Perfectly happy with Happygirl’s answer.\nI’d like to add: make your students read, read, read.\nDon’t insist too much on interpretation etc. Point out why YOU think it is worth reading, why YOU consider it powerful language. The ones who have it in themselves will follow, the others can just as well read study guides.\nAnd remember: read, read, read; and ENJOY!
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Honestly hon, I don't think you writing all the time is a bad thing - from the age of 7 until I had my first child at 19, that's basically all I did, but it wasn't because I was misserable. I wrote in my spare time - after school, sometimes before school. If what you have is an addiction, I wonder what professional writters have LOL - If you're that concerned about it, I would try to set a limit as to how much you allow yourself to write each day. Don't stop doing something you love!!!
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Read books aloud it will give you a chance to gain confidence in your oral skills.  When you are reading aloud keep a pen and paper handy to make note of a word or turn of phrase that is new and excites your imagination.  Make note of those and try to use them in your daily conversation.  You will soon speak better English than those who have it as a native tongue.
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You're not getting any better by not writing.  The only way to become better is to READ more and WRITE more.  I am an English teacher...and I know YOUR English teacher told you that, too.
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Aren't you laying it on a little thick? It's apparent that you do read,but do you have to quote everything so badly? Try useing your own words and you might make more sense. It sounds like your trying to impress yourself more than anyone else.
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I'm dyslexic too, and I know what you mean about wanting books that are easy to read.  I usually just read kids books even though I'm 19 and a freshman in college.  Actually, I mainly read whatever I have to read for school, but on the rare occasion that I do have time to read something else, I rarely finish anything that's not meant for kids.  I think the trick is just to find kids books that are complicated enough to still be interesting.\n\nI really like Harry Potter.  Those are more than 150 pages, but they're also the only book I can sit down and read like 12 hours a day and finish in 3 days.  \n\nThe Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card is also really good.  They're about a kid in the future who's taken to be trained as an elite soldier in to fight in space battles.  It's not as brutal as it sounds, though.  Most of the first books is mostly about his time at school, and all the battles that there are are very video-game-ish (actually, they basically are video games - you'll understand what I mean if you read it).\n\nIf you like science fiction, I really like Robert Heinlein's stuff.  His stuff isn't written for kids at all, but I've been able to read it since about 6th grade, which is really saying something, and I still enjoy it.  Most of his stuff is really short, too.  He has one really long book, which I still haven't been able to read, but that's the only one.\n\nI read a book called A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer a little while ago.  It's longer (over 450 pages), but it's written at about a 5th-6th grade reading level even though it's in no way a kids book.\n\nAnother great thing is books on tape.  CD's of recent stuff is sometimes really expensive, but if you go for classics that are out of copyright, you can get them even on iTunes for under $20.
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You'd get more answers if you posted this in "higher education" rather than "special education." Special Education focuses on helping people with special learning needs/differences in school.\n\nI can say that if you are reviewing literature in the English language, a way to speed up your reading would be to read the first and last sentence of each paragraph. If these two sentences look interesting, go back and read through the whole paragraph. Use the headings to give you an overall idea of each section.
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no but I read 3 to 4 novels a week plus work 50 hours a week my advice if you want to increase your reading is to read as fast as you can over and over again, but it matters on what your reading if your reading books for fun then you should just read them normally and over time your words per min. will increase if you are reading books for a class or for learning you can skim read though you will lose comprehension if you have any ?'s e-mail me at \nok50438@yahoo.com
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You don't have to search this kind of stuff out.  Good writing exists everywhere.  Open a magazine, go to the library, read something for pleasure.  Writing takes many forms, you just need to look for it.  \n\nIf you know what specifically is your problem as a writer I could suggest readings, but because you're pretty vague (which may be your problem) I say just read anything you can get your hands on.\n\nIf you're going to be taking a writing class or you have taken a writing class your text book will probably have short essays to read or tips on making your writing stronger.\n\nOne place I recommend my students check out is Purdue's Online Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/).  It is one of the best website out there and you can find really helpful readings about making your writing stronger.  \n\nGood luck!
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You're doing it right now! A friend of mine once told me the secret to becoming a writer: Just write. And keep writing. Share it with the world. Start a blog. Write essays. Listen to the feedback. And don't stop writing no matter what.
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Try to start with a story, anecdote, or interesting fact.  Something like "Did you know that people who read books for pleasure are 80% more likely to get good grades in school?"  (Something true though.. I just made that up LOL.)  If you have a funny story about why it's important to read books, that would be even better.  But make sure it's relevant to your main points.  Then say "I would like to talk to you about the importance of reading books."  And move on to your three-points introduction, or whichever format you are using :-)  Good luck!
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with study guides it helps if you draw shapes around the words in all the blank spaces on the page... don't ask how, but it works. I think your brain memorizes shapes easier than words
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Many writers have problems in these areas (and some too shy to even ask questions about these things):\n\nHow to write better dialogs.  Especially for less formal speakers.  Punctuation and paragraph structure for dialogs.  Knowing when to add and when to quit.\n\nPublishing for the first time guidelines.  Online places.  Print publishers.\n\nHow a Title can effect the entire work.  How to choose better titles.  When a sub-title might be needed.\n\nHow long does a piece need to be to get published?  How many words?  What structure?\n\nHow to turn a journal entry into a finished work.  What is usually missing.  What to leave out.\n\nOn-line helps:  Dictionaries, lexicons, rhyming dictionaries, thesauruses and other helpful references.  Where are the good ones?  Which one to avoid?
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Different people find different tactics that help them.\n\nBased on the example you gave--not remembering what you read after you turn the page--you might try taking notes (in the margin or on a separate sheet) or outlining what you are reading.  Sometimes I have forced myself to write a one-sentence summary of every paragraph I read, to make sure I am finding the main idea of what the author is suggesting.\n\nThe real key is getting yourself to concentrate on what you are reading.  Find what works for you to keep you involved in the text.