The document discusses different techniques writers can use to "show not tell" in their writing, such as using dialogue, descriptive details, and thoughtshots. It provides examples of how to use dialogue effectively with tags and punctuation. Snapshot examples show how to use vivid sensory details instead of just stating something. Thoughtshots are used to reflect on events through flashforwards, flashbacks, or internal debates.
These slides aim to explain the concept of showing and not telling used in writing especially for narrative essays. It can be used to enhance your essay should you use it correctly and effectively. For more information, read on to find out.
These slides aim to explain the concept of showing and not telling used in writing especially for narrative essays. It can be used to enhance your essay should you use it correctly and effectively. For more information, read on to find out.
At Big Fish Presentations, we know that boring presentations have absolutely nothing to do with the topic. If the content doesn't seem interesting, you can change that by how you present the information. Here are 8 ways to make ANYTHING interesting.
A Surprise! It is the difference between what we expect to happen, and what actually does happen. It is often used to add suspense and interest. It is also used to keep the reader thinking about the moral of the story.
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At Big Fish Presentations, we know that boring presentations have absolutely nothing to do with the topic. If the content doesn't seem interesting, you can change that by how you present the information. Here are 8 ways to make ANYTHING interesting.
A Surprise! It is the difference between what we expect to happen, and what actually does happen. It is often used to add suspense and interest. It is also used to keep the reader thinking about the moral of the story.
Writing using suspense and sentence openers!edenstarposh
You are wondering how to write a story using suspense and want to make a Reader Read on?Then you are on the correct slide.This is were I can feed your brain with information about engaging a reader to READ ON!
How many times as a teacher have you written "show, not tell" on a student's paper? This powerpoint troubleshoots the problem and gives quick writing exercises to improve essays immediately!
Millennials can smell marketing-speak a mile away. So why does higher ed still write things like this?
"[Insert school here] delivers an exemplary learning experience that engages the best and brightest people, challenging them to meet ever-higher standards in the classroom and beyond."
"Show, Don't Tell" is a communication tactic that presents sensory details and substantive facts and lets people come to their own conclusions. It's easy to tell people what you want them to think, but when you give them the freedom to reach their own conclusions, they'll believe them.
In "Secrets of Show Don't Tell," David Poteet (President, NewCity) outlines the essentials of this communication tool and shows you colleges and universities that are doing it well.
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A brief but concise presentation on descriptive writing, its basic rule and the five golden rules attached to it. Examples have been provided for each of the rules to make understanding easier. each rule is elaborated on to counter any confusion. Finally, I have added further writing tips as well.
Descriptive Writing
Show, don’t tell
The most basic and important rule of descriptive writing:
SHOW, don’t TELL
Telling – She was excited when her parents gave her permission to go to the party.
Showing – Her eyes widened with surprise and her lips parted as she screamed with delight when her parents said, “Yes.”
Telling – The rain was falling heavily and everyone was afraid.
Showing – The raindrops attacked the galvanised roof and the windows rattled. We huddled under the bed and held each other tightly.
How Can You Show?
Follow the Rules:
1. By creating images
2. By using active verbs
3. By using concrete nouns
4. By including figure of speech
5. By adding dialogue
Rule #1- Creating Images
Use of the five senses:
a. Sight
b. Sound
c. Smell
d. Taste
e. Touch
Example: Our brains were scrambled from the heat and our minds were going mad from the squeaking of the wheel from the golf caddie. Squuueeeeaaaak! Squeak! Squeak!
“When will it shut up,” I shouted as I kicked the wheel.
Rule #2 - Use of action words that show movement
The Ferrari went down the SZR.
The Ferrari raced/stormed down the SZR.
Mike was in his chair during Maths exam.
Mike sat fidgeting in his chair during Maths exam.
Rule #3 Using Concrete Nouns
• Abstract: It was a nice day.
Concrete: The sun was shining and a slight breeze blew across my face.
• Abstract: I liked writing poems, not essays.
Concrete: I liked writing short, rhythmic poems and hated rambling on about my thoughts in those four-page essays.
• Abstract: Mr. Smith was a great teacher. Concrete: Mr. Smith really knew how to help us turn our thoughts into good stories and essays.
Rule #3 Using Concrete Nouns
• Abstract Nouns Concrete Nouns
1. car 1. Lamborghini
2. tree 2. aspen
3. noise 3. chatter
4. emotion 4. desperation
5. animal 5. leopard
Rule #4 Using Figures of Speech
- Similes
- Metaphors
- Personification, et cetera
Note: Avoid clichés. Boring.
Example of personification and metaphor
- A passion so strong wanted to leap out, but the prison of being a man had no room for crying, just anger.
- The whole class burst into a ruthless laughter as my blood was swept to my face in shame by nature, to face the jeering crowd like disgraced offender.
Example of adding dialogue
- “You forgot your homework at school again?!” Mom spat.
- “I-I-I’m s-s-s-o sorry, Sir – er – Ma’am,” I fumbled with my words under the Principal’s glowering glare.
Book marketing and branding (plus a bit on editing)Danica Winters
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After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
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Here’s what you’ll gain:
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- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
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But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
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And...
Speakers:
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Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
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GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
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Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
13. Snapshot: http://www.discover-writing.com/feb99.html Slow Motion Moments. When do they use slow motion in a movie? The good bits, the dramatic parts , the moments where something is at stake. It’s the same way in writing. Use your lens to zoom in with sights, sounds, smells, tastes. A snapshot is a specific description of an important physical detail in the story that enables readers to see a picture of it in their minds and experience it through writing
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17. Thoughtshot: Thoughtshots are another way to include detail in your writing. A thoughtshot allows the writer to pause and reflect on a particular event or a detail by: Flashforward: the character anticipates what consequences might occur if he or she acts in a certain way Flashback: the character thinks about how something happening at the moment relates to events in his or her past. This is also used to develop a character. Brain Argument: the character debates whether you should do one thing or another and consider the pros and cons of both courses of action.
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