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Stories of any kind comes alive in written and telling mediums, yet stories are documented in writing for reference purposes. As one of the genres of literary writing (literature), stories are written fictional (imaginative) or non-fictional (historical) work of art. While reading stories gives pleasure, writing stories gives you an exhilarating confidence of penning down ideas and thoughts in the target language. In modern time, stories abounds both in published books and online platforms. The use of English language as a communicative tool and medium to comprehend or describe certain events is our focus of interest in this publication. Go to page 3 of this weblog for a detailed illustration of the storyline.                                                                      Brief Summary of the story plot  This is a story on the topic “contemporary social ills in the Nigerian schools and universities” ranging from cultism, drug abuse and crime. This novel is an eye-opener on the ob

Reflection on Module 3 of Internet in Language                                Teaching Course       CALL (Computer-Assisted Language learning) and Social Bookmarking   Generally, it is noteworthy to state that module 3 reading/discussion and task is both challenging and interesting. This is because it centers on exploring and learning strategies that can aid both language teachers and learners in teaching and learning communicative skills of pronunciation, speaking and conversation effectively through CALL – Computer-Assisted Language Learning which is technologically-based. In the development of speaking skills, it is advantageous that CALL aids language learners in developing spoken language competence with a motivative, interactive environment. It provides language learners with a wide range of information and formats to set up models and helps to put communication in their appropriate context. It gives language learners to learn at their own space while teachers adjust their teachi

Types of Essay Writing 1.       Expository Essay:  This is a piece of writing that explains, exposes, investigates, informs, analyses an idea, experiment, topic or factual incident with a precise presentation of convincing arguments and evidences. This kind of essay is devoid of prejudice, hence, it's based on verifiable facts. The tone of the writer should be direct and unapologetic. The hallmark of expository essay is “objectivity”. The paragraphs should be developed in a chronological order to achieve coherence and unity of points. The structure of expository essay are introduction, body and conclusion. Sometimes, some articles are examples of expository essay. Ex; The effects of mother tongue interference in learning English language, do school provide enough skills for students to be creative? etc. A Typical example an of an expository essay is “Importance of Education”                                  IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION                    The importance of education is t