HOW A ‘HANDYMAN’ STOLE MY GIRLFRIEND (SHORT STORY)
Eight months ago, my life was as close to perfect as anyone could ever hope for. I had a superb job working remotely as a computer programmer and I was […]
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I am a university lecturer. I teach Mass Communication, mostly writing courses like Feature and Interpretative Writing, Magazine Article Writing and News Writing, and let’s just say I’ve been doing this for a long time. As you have probably guessed, I am a born-again Christian.
ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP A STORY (A Focus on Fiction)
Introduction: This is the first of a three-part series on fictional writing. This segment explains what fiction is, its different forms and the components that a fictional story (like other […]
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A TOUGH CHOICE (SHORT STORY)
Zerendu tried to match the excitement of her cousins as they clamoured to dress her up. She let them argue over what she should wear: she had a walk-in closet […]
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LONGING FOR GOD: HOW IT BENEFITS YOU
There’s a passage in Psalm 42 that captures the writer’s earnest longing for God. “1 As the deer pants for streams of water,so my soul pants for you, my God.“2 […]
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WHOSE VOICE ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Whether we acknowledge it or not, voices are constantly speaking to us- spiritually and physically. Some of the voices mean to help us, others mean to harm or even kill […]
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KNOW GOD FOR YOURSELF
Many people often precede important statements they make with, “My pastor says,” or “My bishop says.” That is wonderful! It is a privilege to learn significant truths from our spiritual […]
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NEWS WRITING SERIES #4: Rules For Writing News Stories
INTRODUCTION In the earlier segments of this series, we have examined the following topics: The Meaning of Journalism What is a News Story? Hard News and Soft News (Similarities and […]
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NEWS WRITING SERIES #3: Hard and Soft News (Similarities and Differences)
INTRODUCTION In the first two segments of this series, we dealt with the topics, “The Meaning of Journalism” and “What is a News Story?” Do read those segments before continuing […]
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NEWS WRITING SERIES #2: What Is A News Story?
INTRODUCTION In the first segment of this series, we discussed “The Meaning Of Journalism.” Click on the title to read that post if you haven’t done so before continuing with […]
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NEWS WRITING SERIES #1: The Meaning Of Journalism
INTRODUCTION News stories are the most common types of stories journalists write regardless of the class of media they work for – print, broadcast or web-based. Covering newsworthy events and […]
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BASICS OF NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING #3: How To Write The Lead And Body Of A News Story
INTRODUCTION In the first segment of this series, we briefly examined the most important criteria for determining news worthiness and tips for news gathering. In the second segment, we began […]
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BASICS OF NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING #2: How To Write A Headline
INTRODUCTION This is the second in our series on the Basics of News Reporting and Writing. Before proceeding with this segment, it is advisable that you go through the first […]
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BASICS OF NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING #1: Tips For News Gathering
INTRODUCTION This training series examines the basics or fundamentals of news reporting and writing. News is at the heart of journalism. It is the most important product provided by the […]
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DO NOT SWALLOW EVERY VERSE OF THE BIBLE: Questioning Solomon’s ‘Vanity of Vanities’ Maxim
I’m going to say something that sounds controversial or heretical on its surface but is in fact correct:
You need to be mentally alert when you read the Bible to do some sifting and analysis.
That’s right! Do not swallow every verse of the Bible.
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GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC WRITING: Textbooks, Journal Articles, Seminar and Term Papers
Introduction:Different kinds of writing have different conventions. Informal writing is approached in a different manner from formal writing. This post focuses on academic or scholarly writing, which is part of […]
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FIVE MARKS (SHORT STORY)
Intro: With the story below, I wish UNN students the best in their exams commencing this week. I extend the same good wishes to all young people in other schools […]
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