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Text books are a source to develop reading skill. The words in the text books create a sense among the students to understand written materials other than their text books. So students practice and this practice develops their reading skill gradually and the words of text books are helpful to develop reading. Stephen Gramley and Kurt – Michael Patzold (2004, P. 91) assert that only the choice of vocabulary and use of syntax remain as elements of style which may contain hints as to region, class, sex or age. It is a fact that foreign learners do not have enough number of words through which they can express their meanings. Reading of text books is effective. If text books are taught in a good way, the students will master most of initial rules so that they may be able to deal with problems relating to their future progress in reading by themselves. It means reading of text books is significant to get a good command on comprehension. If text books are taught properly and their reading is practiced, the students will naturally be equipped to read more books. Otherwise they see texts as contexts for global or overall comprehension. But most of the foreign readers, as they are generally taught through grammar, get programmed to focus on individual words....show more content...

About 90% students find learning of grammar easy full of activities. About 87 % can learn main theme of the lesson when they are taught in clear voice. Approximately 95% students can learn rhyming words of the words when teachers pronounce the poetry with correct intonation. 100% students said that there is discrepancy between letters and sounds and their teachers did not support them. We can say that good techniques are useful to enhance reading skill. At the 80% students said only old traditional teaching methods are used in their

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Reading Books Essay

My Love For Books

Piles of books were being displayed on the front lawn and being sold for ten cents for anyone at the garage sale. At the age of nine instead of running towards the dolls, I ran to the books. While my mother spent time looking around, I rummaged through the books to find any book that peaked my interested. From that moment and on, my love for books grew. Many of my fondest memories is going to garage sales or even if my parents wanted to spoil me, a book store. During my middle school years, I began writing fantasy romance short stories in my journals. Once my parents can afford a desktop, I had pages of pages of these stories. My relationship with writing has always been there for me to explore all the ideas of a dystopian world. It was an outlet for me for a very long time and also if I did not like the ending to one of the books I read, I would rewrite it to alter it to my liking. Throughout my high school career, I have taken honor classes and enjoyed the tasks that were given to me. Literature was not only a subject that was mandatory and dull but a way to challenge my perspective. Also to learn not only different worlds that were created from the stories but to understand those that wrote it. When the chapter to my high school life had ended, I was a bit scared to start the next chapter. I could not wrap my head around the idea that life will be different from here on out. That summer I spent it traveling all around Europe with one of my best friends. We went to Get

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My Favorite Books

I cannot remember a time in my life when I didn't love reading and writing. My favorite books during my early childhood mostly consisted of Dr. Seuss books. I spent hours reading with my parents and on my own, we read a book before bed every night. When I was in Kindergarten I wrote my first book, about bunny rabbits. I spent hours making two copies of my picture book about what I believed bunnies did. My older sister became my first critic when she told me that my book was stupid and childish. I remember sobbing when a glass of water spilled on them and smudged the marker I had used to create them. My mom managed to salvage the books and they're still in a box somewhere. AfterDr. Seuss and P.D Eastman; I graduated to "Junie B. Jones", "The Boxcar Children", and "Magic Tree House." I read nearly all of the books in those series, with my favorite being "The Boxcar Children." At the suggestion of my older sister, I read Suzanne Collins' "Gregor the Overlander" series and loved it. My sister and I fell in love with "Violet Rains Almost Got Struck by Lightning" and "Everything on a Waffle" around the time I was going into middle school. I read those books about fifteen times each and can still describe "Violet Rains Almost Got Struck by Lightning" perfectly. Around the same time, I read, "Out of my Mind" by Sharon M. Draper and was completely blown away. That book changed my perspective on people with special needs and I'm now extremely active with the special

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Illustrations are literature in their own right and whether utilized independent from anyone else or incorporated with composed writings, they hone the view of youngsters, fortify their creative ability and expansion their feeling of perception. The general advancement of kinds can be helped by good illustration.

In reality, the photos might be what you recollect most plainly from specific books. Words and images of various kinds are often combined to form narratives for children, sometimes in quite complex ways. Illustration might characterize translations of a specific story. Such pictures would give a sitting to the creative energy. Visual components can be used to reach out to the readership a passionate effect. Pictures in children`s books ...show more content...

In a picture book, the illustrations are as important as the text, and both work together to tell the story. When you share picture books with children, be sure to attention to the illustrations reading picture books means exploring the art as well. This article can help you get more out of picture books by showing you how to engage children and enhance their reading experience. The illustrations help the child to absorb and understand the story more and also the expansion of the imagination. Illustrations clarify the story cartoons printed and make it more in the brain and memory for a long time. Read the story and watch the events in the pictures make it easier for the brain to save the image instead of read the story without pictures because the mind will begin to imagine several positions of the story. Visuals are essential to the Get more content

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Why Should I Read? Essay

Why Should I Read?

"Reading a book is like re–writing it for yourself.... You bring to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the world. You bring your history and you read it in your own terms."

Why read? Why should I read the book before it comes out in cinema? Why is settling down with a good book better then sitting on the couch watching The Simpson's reruns? I have often pondered the merits of reading, but you don't realise the advantages until you actually begin reading. Until I unlocked my first real book I couldn't have dreamed of the wonders and marvels that it opens to you. It's just that when you do read you discover how exquisite the delights of reading are....show more content...

With a book to aid the imagination, a person can go anywhere. They can be marooned on a desert island where normal boys change to savage beasts in Lord of the Flies, they can become Hannibal lector's next victim or even have a romance with the arrogant Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.

Books hold vast amounts of knowledge. In every book, there is something to learn. Biographies and Diaries can give us accounts of the Second World War, the sinking of the Titanic, the truth behind celebrities while history books teach us not to make the same mistakes twice.

Children should be encouraged to read from a young age, it helps them with spelling and grammar. It cultivates their young minds and helps them to believe anything is possible.

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Margaret Craig McNamara founded Reading Is Fundamental after discovering that the children she volunteered to tutor in Washington, D.C., owned no or few books. It develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school–age children to read regularly. Last year, RIF celebrated its 35th anniversary and the milestone of placing more than 200 million

books in the hands and homes of children most at risk of educational failure.

Books are a free pastime and can help to escape from reality.

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Harry Potter In the past couple years, there has been a growing phenomenon in the world of children's literature, this phenomenon is Harry Potter. J.K. Rowlings series of novels about a young wizard and his years at "Hogwarts School of Wizarding and Witchcraft," has become one of the most successful children's book series of all time. Before reading any of the now four novels, one may find it hard to believe that a children's novel may be so entertaining. But once one starts reading any of the four books, it is plain to see why these books are so popular.

Before first reading a Harry Potter novel, I was skeptical that a children's book about an orphan wizard going to school would be entertaining. But within 15 minutes I found...show more content...

Whether it is a fight for his life, winning a quidditch match, or just staying out of trouble, these novels are anything but boring. This I believe, is one of the biggest reasons why these books have been such a success, the author knows how to keep the story going at all times in order to maintain the readers attention. Another factor which I believe has led to the novels success is that while reading, the reader wishes that they could live in this fantasy world created by Rowling where life is anything but ordinary. The novels make the reader somewhat desire a life like the one led by the characters of the novels, like going to a school to learn wizarding, always having extraordinary things happen and just being at Hogwarts seems like an unequaled joy for some. These novels have the ability to reignite the long lost imaginations of adults, and keep the imaginations of children strong.

Although I am a strong supporter of this book series, I do find one thing wrong with the books. All the novels have endings which are almost the same, Harry saves the day and Voldemort the major antagonist gets defeated in one way or another. Also only Harry and his friends seem to be the ones who go on adventures to defeat huge beasts or save family members from monsters known as dementors, this to me makes the novel slightly unappealing but still one of

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A book a day keeps the doctor away. Isn't that how the saying goes? Maybe not, but everyone knows that reading's definitely good for you. Although, finding a bookstore near you may be tougher these days, the readers experience while reading is no longer limited to paperbacks and hard covers. "A book is a literary composition that is published or intended for publication containing a set of printed, illustrated or blank sheets made of ink, paper parchment or other materials, fastened together to hinge at one side." (Oxford English Dictionary 12th Edition). While thousands of paper books are published today, the digital world is slowly taking over these versions of reading with E–books or other digital forms. The term E–book is a reduction...show more content...

"While e–books are growing massively, we read about book publishers and booksellers going bankrupt and hear debates about the need for them to adopt a new business model." ("The future of the book"). The rise of E–books is causing a decline for publishing and book printing companies since E–books vanish the use of paper. This issue is causing tension between both sides of the book transition and is causing a debate towards whether or not E–books should continue. Therefore society should take a closer look at this concern since the majority of our learning and reading experience depends on it.

E–books have empowered people all around the world the ease to read their desired novels and stories from any location and at any time. This practice is becoming more common in society as it is not only easily accessible but because it is portable and more convenient. Not only are students enthusiasts of this innovation but people of all fields benefit from this facility at their offices, homes, transportation and even nature. This being the situation, there does not seem to be a bright future for paper books because of the convenience it is to have an appliance that contains E–books. It is most likely that bookselling companies, bookstores and paper printing companies will suffer a tremendous shock because of E–books. Schools will be acquiring Get

The Future of Books in Today's Society Essay
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First of all, what does it take for a book to be considered a "good book?" A good book is something that is well–written and something that can give us new wisdom which we can apply in our lives and in our reality. According to Meagan Frank of Books Make a Difference, A good book is more than just a well–written story. A good book is a treasure trove of humanity so that no matter how often you open a page and start reading, there is still something new to be discovered. A good book is considered a great literature. A good book is not only that type of book which tells the reader to do something that is right. A good book is a book that even if there are biases, crimes, explicit thoughts and words, timely and relevant events and the like, it...show more content...

As we continue to read more books it is like we continue to experience and do things that are new to us. We learn through experience, experience that we get through reading. In Anne E. Cunningham and Keith E. Stanovich's "What Reading Does for theMind", it was stated there that heavy readers tend to display greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were. In line with this, our conversation skills are improved as well because by knowing a lot of new information, we are able to engage in an academic or scholarly conversation wherein we share to other people what we know. InMario Vargas Llosa's essay 'Why literature?' he stated that Literature establishes a 'brotherly link' that connects all human beings with a common origin that transcends all temporal barriers. Good books can teach us the customs that we are not familiar with, the norms and ideologies of another ethnicity. In that sense, Literature could serve as a unifying factor among all people, overthrowing stereotypes that gave birth to cultural discrimination, racism and inequity between individuals. At the same time, just like how Literature allows us to appreciate diverse cultures across the world, good books help us to understand different generations of our

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What Is A Good Book Essay

My journey through reading and writing started once I started school. I don't remember the early years but they laid down a foundation for me. It got me to where I am today. I love reading for pleasure but I want to be more open to different types of genres. I'm not the best writer but I try my best to write well. I have a strong approach to writing an essay but when it comes to actually writing, I don't feel too confident. I hope that this year will help me become a better reader and writer. My reading experiences have always been enjoyable. I love to read when I find an interesting book. It's easy for me to be sucked into a book if the story catches my eye. I mostly like to read teen romance novels. They appeal to me simply because of my interest in a love story. My parents hate buying me books because they know I'll be finished reading within a week or so. Reading has always been really easy to me. It seems almost natural to be sucked into other worlds. The words start to flow over the pages and suddenly it feels like I'm not even reading anymore. Unless I have to read a book for school or it doesn't catch my attention, I might have a hard time bringing myself to read it. Different types of texts require different approaches. When I'm picking out a new book to read for pleasure, I like to read the description on the back or in the front cover. It gives me an idea of what the book is going to be about and whether or not I'll be interested in it. If the description

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Aw books, a way to explore beyond the textbooks,tests,quizzes, homework and school itself.When kids get books they want to read then right away and let me tell you the is a great choice.Books come in different shapes, colors,genres,fonts and so on.Author's have different styles on how the create each book and that is what makes each author and book special.So remember when you go to a public library so please remember the author did not have to spend hours on the book to hear you criticize them.Books are the key to success but when you get a book ask yourself is this my favorite genre?Is this book relaxing?Last but not least,does this book have educational value for collage?If you answered yes to all these questions then you are on a right path to greatness someday.

For starters, there are so many different genres I do not have enough fingers to count them all.My favorite genres are romance, horror, and action packed adventurers so now you know mine what are you favorite genres?Knowing what your favorite genre is it becomes helpful when it comes to choosing a book.When you know what your favorite genre is it becomes a whole lot easier when getting a book because people choose quickly only because they do not know their favorite genre.Some people grab–in–go only they have no clue on what they are about to experience.When you take the time to choose a good book that lets you know what you like and dislike.When you ask people what is their favorite genre they Get more content

My Favorite Genre : The Importance Of Books

Assalamualaikum and very good morning to our beloved madam Nuraizah and friends. I grew up reading books and nothing can compare to sitting on a sofa, turning the pages of thick book with a piece of chipsmore biscuit in the hand. Yet recently, I have turned to e–books for much of my reading. I believe that there is room in my life for both types of book. Today, I would like to give my persuasive speech on is that we should switch to using e–book rather than textbooks. The reason I choose this topic is because with the whole class being college students we need to purchase many textbooks for class. With e–book being available I think this a great alternative to the traditional textbook. As Tosun quoted the e–book definition by Onder, e–book...show more content...

Let's move to the advantages of using e–book. According to Khalid, the advantage of using e–book is that large number of books can fit into a single Portable Electronic Device (PED). E–books are lightweight and take up practically no storage space. Since the device can hold hundreds of books, when travel, you can take your entire book library with you and hold it in your palm. Any book that you purchased online can be easily be downloaded again, so you never have to worry about losing a book. As a student, you only have to carry the portable electronic device and not the big and bulky books. Another advantage for lectures is that the e–book can also be shown from the computer and overhead projector to entire

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Advantages of E–books Versus Paper Books

With advances in digital technology, there is increasing popularity of reading electronic books over traditional paper books. For example, ebooks now outsell traditional ones on Amazon. Although paper books still have tremendous values and have own market niche, as evident from the number of books placed on shelves at various retailers, e–books will be the trend of text publishing going forward. There are many glaring advantages that e–books have over traditional paper books, as e–books are more convenient to carry, have greater update capacity, have greater storage capacity, more accessible and environmental friendly. This paper will therefore elaborate on the advantages of e–books and...show more content...

Research had shown that ebook readers, as compared to paper readers, spend twice as long to navigates portions of text (McKnight et al, 1990) In the next several ensuing paragraphs we will address each of the counterarguments made earlier when comparing traditional paper books versus ebooks. Although there is the counterargument that reading paperbook still yields greater reading speed, there is a negative correlation between reading speed and comprehension; as research had found that comprehension tended to be higher for slowing reading (Cushman, 1986). It is possible to provide a rationale for that. With slower reading, more attention is expected to be focused on the details, thereby enhancing comprehension of the contents being read (Carver, 1990). With regard to manipulation, with constantly improving digital technology, it is now possible to highlight portions of the electronic texts, if one desires, using the mouse cursor (Gardiner and Musto, 2010). Hyperlink function has now become a very commonly used function for ebook users (Gardiner and Musto, 2010) Similarly when addressing the navigation issue, ebook readers may actually use the search function to type in the word of interest, to quickly locate certain words, not just once Get

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E–books is a good idea to improve our selves in reading. E–book is a book that displayed on a computer screen or on an electronic device that is held in the hand, instead of being printed on paper. The first e–book was equipped by Roberto Busa in the late of 194os. In my essay I will talk about the history of e–books, the differences between electronic books and traditional books and the advantages of e–books.

E–book is an electronic book or digital book. It was public in digital form. It's easy to read and we can see picture on it. Moreover we can read printed books on e–book. There are many smartphone have applications which are allow to us to read e–books on it. Also they can organized the e–books classification in special order. The first e–book was equipped by Roberto Buse in the late 1940s. In 1930 Bob Brown wrote an complete book on e–book. Brown would likely have ownership e–reader to be like reading a lots. The teacher Angela Ruiz from Galicia, Spain was patents the first e–book in 1949. The intention of the patent Angela Ruiz of e–book is to decrease the number of books that her student carried to the school every day. Some history says that electronic book have started in early 1960s, with NLS Project at Brown university. In 1985 "electronic book" was established enough to use in an prototype for suggestion notebook computer. In 1992, Sony starting the Data Discman an electronic books reader they could read e–books which they were stored on CDs.

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My Favourite Book

It's hard to imagine our lives without books. We learn a lot of interesting things when we read books. Books are our great friend, teachers and advisers. They teach us how to take the next step when we are in a difficult situation. They help to shape our life. It is impossible to become an educated person without books. Besides, books play an important role in upbringing our feelings, views and tastes; give us a lot of useful information. Frankly speaking I'm not a bookworm but when I have spare time I read books with great pleasure. It seems to me that books are a source of emotional inspiration and romantic feelings, it's a miracle in some way, because an author provides a story and a reader can conjure the characters...show more content...

Books are worth reading. Really, they are our good friends.

My favourite book

Most teenagers have different opinions on reading. As for me, I think reading is very important, because books help to discover new things, to learn more about life. Also books tell us about lives of famous people and other interesting things. The book I`m reading now is "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer. Stephanie Meyer is a modern American writer. She was born in 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, along with two sisters and three brothers. "Twilight" is a novel about vampires, written by Stephanie Meyer. The main characters of the novel are a vampire and the girl dreamed author in a dream... It is a Vampire novel, the first edition of which only in the United States broke up a record run of 100 000 copies! The book, which became a cult for youth not only in English–speaking countries, but in France, Spain, Scandinavia, Japan and China. The plot of this book has described on how Bella Swan moves from sunny Phoenix to rainy Forks, Washington, to his father, Charlie. On the first day of the new school Bella sees a strange, very beautiful family Cullen. Bella is very interested in this family, especially in Edward. At the first lesson at Biology, plant for one party with Edward. Bell struck by the fact that he looks at her with an incomprehensible hatred. As soon as the bell rings, he runs out of the class, and the next few days does not appear in the school. Get

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New electronics and programs, such as Twitter, Facebook, or the newest iPhone, are often associated with the younger generation. However, when it comes to reading, kids and teens are not always quick to turn to a Nook or a Kindle, devices designed for digital reading and allowing the purchase of electronic books, more commonly referred to as ebooks. Print books prove more beneficial than digital books in that they allow one to better retain and comprehend the material, and cause a lower amount of eye fatigue. One may not originally perceive the differences between these two forms of reading, but when scrutinized several advantages and risks emerge, some capable of causing physical damage, albeit without one's knowledge. Print books...show more content...

The lack of corporeal pages in an ebook does not allow the brain to develop adequate spatial awareness, and therefore is not fully able to retain the order of events and circumstances in which these take place. This provides little visible benefit as opposed to the increased memory attained through reading print books (Fenlon). As well as allowing further remembrance of a book, print texts additionally permit one to comprehend the given information in a greater sense. This advantage also results from the spatial awareness the physical presence a print book provides. The tactile feeling of paper further immerses the reader into the work, creating a more intensive neurological experience, and allowing for a more concentrated learning environment. A research study published in the International Journal of Education Research illustrates the varying effects on comprehension between print texts and digital texts. In this study, one set of students read an excerpt from a print book, whereas a second set of students read the same excerpt in digital format. Subsequently, both sets of students took an identical reading comprehension test. Results depicted significantly higher comprehension scores from the students who read the print passages rather than the digital excerpts. Several similar studies have generally displayed analogous results (Bilton). Therefore, the physical

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Descriptive Essay On The Bookstore

The digital age has slowly allowed physical books to be replaced by electronic books and movies. In the last decade, the decrease in demand for hard copy books have caused numerous bookstores to pack their bags and go out of business. It took both hope and courage for Josh Spencer to open up his very own bookstore. On the corner of 5th and Spring street, stood a towering 12–floor structure, with what seemed like an apartment complex on top and a bookstore below, each made distinguishable by a stone–flower pattern that bordered the edges of the building. The grey stone structure had an antique architectural design. Massive windows enclosed by thin black frames lined the building as rusted black iron gates were left ajar to welcome visitors. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, The Spring Arts Tower houses the renowned shop, The Last Bookstore. As I walked past the bright orange sign that indicated the storefront, beyond the iron gates, and through the glass door, I found myself in a brightly lit four–cornered room. Each wall was painted with colorful patterns of geometrical shapes. To my left, a cashier sat behind a counter, reading a yellowing book. An overflowing amount of magazines were seen on the opposite side waiting to be read. The owner, Josh Spencer was sitting in his wheelchair, waiting by a second set of doors that led into the bookstore itself. When he saw me, he wheeled out and greeted me with a warm smile. He was a well–built man in his late thirties with

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Tablets are becoming a big hit in the industry nowadays. A tablet pc is a device that is like a hand held computer. Tablets have a touch screen function or a pen–enabled interface. Tablet application also entertains the users like playing games, photography, video taking, music and many more. Because the tablet has many functions, it would be a great help in school and at work. This device will act as a substitute to the required needs of a student in school. Tables application that are related to the school subject that is being teach, ebooks or electronic books can replace the heavy books and make distribution of assignments and handouts more faster. As I read in Weber's book "In Cheap We Trust", in her eighth ...show more content...

The application can also help the user to organize his or her files and make folders to make organizing more comfortable to a user. Another example is Ibook to view the e–books that have been given or downloaded. Applications from drawing and e–book reading can help the environment by reducing the use of paper with causes the cutting down of trees. Using applications like these for school help the user to organize their files. According to a survey "TheTablet PCgroup had a stronger belief that technologies tools help improve the quality of their work." (Neal & Davidson, 2009). Because of the change of technology, the quality of the project that a person can do increases due to performance of the use that make them handle it better.

Video games and applications are becoming a big thing in the world now. There are many games that can help a person enhance their minds exercise their brain in a way that cannot be taught. There are many PC and mobile application that can support a person in their needs. An example is an application that could help a person is The Microsoft Office program. This program has many functions that are divided into different application like Microsoft Word that can help you create a text document the would be readable for those who have sloppy hand writings. Another is Microsoft Excel, this application can create a table document for Get more content

Now days with the rise of digital technology many physical items such as pen and paper are slowly being replaced by computers and smart phones. But is this really a good thing? I read books and of course so do many other people in this class and around the globe. But since the creation of 'e–readers' more and more people have been converting to the technology based side of reading. Although technology is slowly becoming more predominant in this era we should not rely on it to always entertain and keep us occupied.

I think 'real, physical' books are better than e–books because you can truly own a book. As Mortimer J. Adler, a popular author, says, 'Full ownership comes only when you have made [the book] a part of yourself, and the best...show more content...

Of course that's not strictly true–you can loan your book by loaning your reading device, but that's like giving someone access to one of your books by loaning them an entire library, book cases and all.

And books are a tactile experience, meaning they are supposed to be experienced through touch and smell (especially for the old books). A book is meant to be an experience that can have depressions and elevations on the cover and text, feeling the weight of the pages as you turn them and all of these elements when combined make a book what it is, but when you read an e–book you are exposed to digitized text and a screen. And it's been proven that when people are exposed to screens of TVs or computers they are less likely to have a good night sleep. On a web poll about e–books vs. books one person commented, 'I've tried reading a few e–books but I've always given up. I just don't like looking at digitized text when I'm reading a novel. I like the feel, the weight and even the smell of books,' many of the following comments made by others agreed with this persons thoughts.

A book is a single–task item that is written to distract the reader from everything else happening around them, they are technology designed for the best possible reading experience. An e–reader, however, tends to be a multi–tasking item with the ability to play music and videos as well as hold books. The iPad has a reading function but the focus is

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The Battle of the Books acts as an introduction to the Tale of a Tub, in which author of Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift accounts for the debate between the Ancients and the Moderns and ridicules the entire situation. Many of the satirical pieces written follow the same pattern of making fun of a chosen subject matter or person for personal gain, be it advantageous monetarily or advantageous for reputation. The form of this particular piece is satirical prose. Nearing the end of the seventeenth century, a dispute arose between the time's current avant–garde writers and the neoclassical writers regarding the question of supremacy. Contested for many years in the form of essays, Richard Bentley (Modern), Sir William Temple (Ancient), Charles Boyle (Modern), and William Wotton (Modern) all challenged the standards ofsatire in the English literary community. Effective in realising these standards, The Battle of the Books is a literary contest between two very real stances on education and the methods enforced to educate. Though Swift doesn't directly indulge in this inquiry, Swift adopts the roles of annalist and historian to account an imaginary battle of the books in the library of King James. The quarrel between the Ancients and the Moderns was not a straightforward dispute between the time's current avant–garde writers and the humanistic and neoclassical writers; it was also a dispute between two groups propagating two entirely separate concepts of knowledge and

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