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  She Stoops to Conquer She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of the Night is a comedy play written by Oliver Goldsmith. It was first performed in London in 1773. The purpose of the prologue is to make the audience laugh. “I give it up--morals won't do for me; To make you laugh, I must play  tragedy ”. She Stoops to Conquer Themes Mistakes and Deceptions. Class and Geography. Courtship and Love. Parents and Children. Fashions and Tastes.   The play centers around the desire of Hardcastle, a wealthy landowner in the country, for his daughter, Kate Hardcastle, to marry the well-educated Marlow. Together with Marlow's father, Sir Charles Marlow, arrange for the younger Marlow to visit the Hardcastle's house and court Kate. Tony Lumpkin deceives Marlow and Hastings by telling them that Hardcastle’s house is an inn. When Marlow and Hastings arrive, Marlow treats Hardcastle’s family with disrespect, falsely believing them to be servants there. Marlow feels

  ACTIVITIES FOR EMAIL WRITING                                            1.To an electronic accessory company about a faulty printer delivered To: Manufacturer@xyz.com From: Jvirtual@acmesports.com Subject: Damaged goods Dear Manufacturer, I ordered a printer in your company and the order number is 1234. The printer delivered is found damaged.  Iam returning the faulty printer to your company. Kindly resolve this issue and replace me with a new printer. Best regards, John Virtual. 2. To a Internet service provider regarding an intermittent internet connection. To: Airtel@gmail.com From: roshani@gmail.com Subject: Irregular internet connection. Dear Sir or Madam, In our region we are experiencing a slow internet connection. Men and women working through online face great problem. Children learning through online mode are unable to connect. We have paid the bills and are suffering from this issue. So please resolve the problem. With Regards Roshani. 3. To

  PPT – Power Point Presentation Power Point Presentation is a formal communication that uses both verbal and non – verbal language. Usually, short presentations are made within 15 to 20 minutes duration. To make good presentation ·          Have a definite purpose of the presentation. ·          Prepare the content in advance. ·          Know your audience well. ·          Change the content and style. ·          Collect information in advance and arrange. Textual Content: It refers to verbal content. To prepare verbal content 5Ws and 1 H formula is the method. 5Ws are ·          What ·          Why ·          Whom ·          When ·          Where 1 H ·          How Common Barriers of Effective Presentation: ·          Inadequate Presentation. ·          Poor Organization. ·          Improper time management. ·          Lack of practice. ·          Inefficient usage of visual aids. To Prepare an effective power point presentation Do’

  Two Gentlemen of Verona A.J Cronin was a Scottish writer and a novelist. His short story “Two Gentlemen of Verona” is a story about two little boys named Nicola and Jacopo. The title of this story is named after Nicola and Jacopo. They are called as the Two gentlemen of Verona because of their good qualities. Both the brother takes care of their sister Lucia who is suffering from Tuberculosis. This story is set in the town of Verona located near the foot hills of Alps in the North of Italy. Nicola the eldest was 13 and Jacopo the younger one was 12 years old. Their father was a famous singer and hard worker who died in the war. They willingly took the responsibility of caring Lucia. On the foot hills of the Alps of Verona, Nicola and Jacopo were selling strawberries. The narrator was provoked to see the boys selling strawberries. Both the boys were shabbily dressed and they looked skinny. But their eyes were sincere and attractive. The narrator was impressed by seeing these bo

  Interview An  interview  is essentially a structured c onversation   where one participant asks questions , and the other provides answers.   Interviews are one of the most important methods used to collect information, and present views to readers, listeners, or viewers. According to Scott, “an interview is a purposeful exchange of ideas, the answering of questions and communication between two or more persons”.   A good interview is the foundation of good reporting. They are the best way of understanding a complicated situation and seeing it from someone else's perspective. There are several types of interview. Personality interview: This interview is designed to focus on the intellectual, artistic and emotional life of a celebrity whom the people desire to know about.   The personality interview is usually obtained for preparing a feature story and ordinarily does not figure in a news story. News interview: It meant to dig out information from a person often unwill

Freelance Writer Freelance writing is the practice of writing for money. “A freelance writer is someone who writes blog posts, nonfiction articles and web copy for magazines, publications, companies and other [organizations],” . They can work for just one magazine or, more often, they write for several different publications at a time. The more diverse a writer can be, the more likely they are to be published and paid for their work. Freelance writers are also marketing themselves and their skills to potential clients. These writers are often business owners. The successful freelance writer is  a combination of creative wordsmith and shrewd businessperson. Writing well is just the start. Ideas overflow from a tranquil mind. A calm mind is the mother of all creative ideas. The writers must cast aside envy, pride, greed, anger, and other baser emotions. Benefits   · Being freelance does require a certain amount of self-reliance. · There’s no regular, monthly salary

Dr. Faustus Dr.Faustus is an Elizabethan tragedy written by Christopher Marlowe. It was written between 1589 and 1592. This play depicts the character of Dr.Faustus , who sells his soul to the devil for knowledge. Dr.Faustus, the protagonist of this play has pursued doctorate in divinity from Wittenberg University. He is renowned for his knowledge and intelligence. He turns greedy to learn the art of magic (necromancy). Faustus's friends Valdes and Cornelius convince Faustus to learn magic. Faustus conjures Mephistopheles, the devil and asks him to make a deal with Lucifer. He is ready to gain knowledge and power for 24 years for his soul. He agrees and signs the contract with his blood. The word “ Homofuge ” (fly, man) appears on his arm. Faustus begins a second thought. He curses Mephistopheles for causing him lose. The good angel and bad angel arrive before Faustus. The good angel asks him to repent and the evil angel tell him to remain wicked to enjoy thi

  Lead      Lead is the first and most important paragraph of the news story. Readers will normally judge a story on newspaper by its lead. Busy readers read the lead and understands the news story. It is the gist of a story written in less than 35 words. A lead should induce the readers interest and curiosity. “The most important sentence in any article is the first one. If it doesn’t induce the reader to proceed    to the second sentence, your article is dead.”                                                                                   — William Zinsser,  On Writing Well The main function of the lead is not only to introduce the news story but to give the questions of the reader. The good lead answers all important information about the news story. Types of Lead: a)       Summary Lead: It is meant to give a quick summary in as few words as possible. I t contains most of the 5Ws (who, what, when, where, why) and the H (how).   For hard news a Summary Lead is used. b

  News News is factual information about current events. News is reported by a variety of sources, such as newspapers, magazines, television shows, cable and radio programs, Web sites, email messages. The purpose of the news is to inform, to educate and to entertain. It is commonly thought that  NEWS  is an acronym of the four main directions (north, east, west, and south), as  news  comes from everywhere. Broadly news is divided into two v   Hard news v   Soft news Hard news refers to the news stories that have a big impact at the society as a whole and need to be reported urgently. Examples include news on politics, crime, economics, international affairs, natural calamities, riots etc. Soft news on the other hand refers to the stories that provide other background information about world events, human interest stories or entertainment news.   Examples include sports news, celebrity news, or human-interest stories that deal with emotions. News Determinants or News S