June 8, 2013

Weekly Finds: June 8, 2013

A Man With Magnifying Glass by digitalart
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Every week, we’ll be sharing a list of posts, stories, news, or opinions that we've run across the Internet during the past week or two. We won't be discussing them in detail here, but we do encourage you to check them out as they could contain valuable ideas and insights for your IELTS exam.

If you're ready, here we go...

GRAMMAR


Can You Start a Sentence with "However"?

A Grammar Expert explains whether you can start a sentence with however.

5 Parallelism Problems in Sentence Structure

The author teaches us that it’s easy to produce a faultily constructed sentence by neglecting to install all the necessary parts.

READING


Reading skills that work – for tests and in class

Do you run out of time when reading in class? Have trouble remembering or understanding what you read? Then put down that book and press play to learn how to improve your reading speed and comprehension today.

SELF-IMPROVEMENT


10 Doubting Thoughts That Can Cripple Creativity [Infographic]

All creative people have doubting thoughts sometimes, but it's important to know those can cripple your creativity. Here's a list of 10.

VOCABULARY


20 Synonyms for "Law," "Order," or "Rule"

Many words exist that refer to an expectation expressed by an authoritative person or entity, and sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish such terms when one tries to convey a reference to a law, an order, or a rule.