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Dr. Whitney Kosters
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I am an English professor who holds an M.A. in 19th-century British literature and a PhD in the Victorian novel. Despite this specialization, I've taught everything from Children's Literature to the Bible as Literature to the short story and a variety of composition courses in the almost 2 decades that I've been teaching English at the college level. This channel includes both full audiobooks and a series of my lectures on academic writing and canonical (or classic) literature that students and readers will likely come across at some point in life. These lectures are intended to introduce you to writing techniques, key concepts, themes, literary theories, and analyses that will help you find your best meaning in literature. And this is a space in which you should share your thoughts so that discussions can ensue!
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Joyce Carol Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Audiobook Ameri Accent Female Voice
Learn English by following along with this reading, in full, of one of Joyce Carol Oates's most famous short stories, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" #audiobook #subtitles #subtitle #learnenglish #engilsh #shortstory #ESL #joycecaroloates #whereareyougoingwherehaveyoubeen? #literature #americanliterature #shortstory #audio #story #ICSE #English #reading #audio #education #entertainment #subtitles #subtitle #followalong #listentobooks #suburbanliterature #story #readwithme #twentiethcenturyliterature
After listening to the reading, watch my critical analysis on "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" here: ua-cam.com/video/sDfMjy249JI/v-deo.htmlsi=IsilojIP2img1zt4
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View my playlist on the analyses of a variety of short stories here: ua-cam.com/play/PLrhV674J9MHpJ6gWob7H_lfs4PFpugzVk.html&si=g_abVM_RefQwnKYD
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After listening to the reading, watch my critical analysis on "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" here: ua-cam.com/video/sDfMjy249JI/v-deo.htmlsi=IsilojIP2img1zt4
Enjoyed the reading? Let’s read and have a coffee! Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/drwhitneykosters
View my playlist on the analyses of a variety of short stories here: ua-cam.com/play/PLrhV674J9MHpJ6gWob7H_lfs4PFpugzVk.html&si=g_abVM_RefQwnKYD
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Learn English: Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter" Audiobook Female Voice American Accent
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Learn English by following along with this reading, in full, of one of Roald Dahl's most famous short stories "Lamb to the Slaughter.” #audiobook #subtitles #subtitle #learnenglish #engilsh #shortstory #ESL #roalddahl #lambtotheslaughter #literature #britishliterature #shortstory #audio #story #ICSE #English #reading #audio #education #entertainment #subtitles #subtitle #followalong #listentobo...
Learn English Storytime Roald Dahl's Mathilde Full Audiobook Novel American Female Voice
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Did you know that listening to an audibook while reading the text can not only enhance your experience but help you comprehend more? Here is a reading in full of Roald Dahl's 1988 children's novel, Mathilde. American, female voice. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 The Reader of Books 12:46 Mr. Wormwood, the Great Car Dealer 20:42 The Hat and the Superglue 26:05 The Ghost 34:38 Arithmetic 41:48 The Platinum-Blo...
Learn English: John Cheever's Short Story, "The Swimmer" Audiobook Female Voice, American Accent
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Learn English by following along with this reading, in full, of John Cheever's most famous short story "The Swimmer.” #audiobook #subtitles #subtitle #learnenglish #engilsh #shortstory #ESL #johncheever#thswimmer #literature #americanliterature #shortstory #audio #story #ICSE #English #reading #audio #education #entertainment #subtitles #subtitle #followalong #listentobooks #suburbanliterature ...
English Professor Explains and Gives Analysis of E.B. White's Charlotte's Web #friendship
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In this lecture, English professor, Dr. Whitney Kosters, provides a critical analysis on one of the most popular and beloved children's books of all time: E.B. White's 1952 novel, Charlotte's Web. This lecture considers the nature and integrity of Charlotte and Wilbur's friendship, the significance of Charlotte as a female author, the obscurity of female authorship, the power of language and wr...
Storytime Learn English: E.B. White’s Charlotte's Web Full AUDIOBOOK American Female Voice 🐖🕸️🕷️
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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Chapter 1 “Before Breakfast” 5:49 Chapter 2 “Wilbur” 10:36 Chapter 3 “Escape” 21:44 Chapter 4 “Loneliness” 29:33 Chapter 5 “Charlotte” 40:22 Chapter 6 “Summer Days” 46:51 Chapter 7 “Bad News” 50:21 Chapter 8 “A Talk at Home” 53:32 Chapter 9 “Wilbur’s Boast” 1:04:26 Chapter 10 “An Explosion” 1:14:14 Chapter 11 “The Miracle” 1:22:26.Chapter 12 “A Meeting” 1:27:11.Chapter 13 “Good ...
English Professor Gives Critical Analysis of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Audiobook Book 🪄
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In this lecture, professor of English, Dr. Whitney Kosters, offers a full critical analysis of the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Talking points include narrative choices, a character analysis of Harry, identity formation vis-à-vis suppressed information, active choices, and a quest for knowledge, how this is a coming of age/Bildungsroman, the monomyth or the H...
Learn English: Roald Dahl's "Genesis and Catastrophe" Audiobook with Subtitles ISC Class 10 #ESL
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Learn English by following along with this reading, in full, of Roald Dahl's ironic short story of the birth of Hitler in, “Genesis and Catastrophe.” #audiobook #subtitles #subtitle #learnenglish #engilsh #shortstory #ESL #roalddahl #genesisandcatastrophe #literature #britishliterature #shortstory #audio #story #ICSE #English #reading #ISC #ISC12thexam #audio #education #entertainment #subtitle...
English Professor Explains & Gives Psychoanalysis & Analysis of Gaiman's Horror Novel, Coraline 🪡
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In this full analysis of the 2003 award-winning children's novel, Coraline, literature professor, Whitney Kosters, examines the novel through a psychoanalytical lens, discussing the way Gaiman uses horror, Gothicism, fantasy, and Freudian psychoanalysis to help Coraline negotiate her place in the world, find and assert her identity, and learn to manage and face her fears in order to cultivate t...
Learn English Storytime Gaiman's Coraline Full Audiobook Children's Book (Female Voice) Subtitles 🪡
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For a full critical analysis of the novel, Coraline, watch my lecture here: ua-cam.com/video/wbhs8m-G8SA/v-deo.htmlsi=Q47Or4xumauXcaOY FULL AUDIOBOOK of Neil Gaiman’s award winning novel, Coraline. TIMESTAMPS/CHAPTERS 0:00 Chapter 1 10:48 Chapter 2 19:33 Chapter 3 31:19 Chapter 4 45:37 Chapter 5 1:06:34 Chapter 6 1:21:20 Chapter 7 1:28:37 Chapter 8 1:47:08 Chapter 9 1:59:43 Chapter 10 2:12:47 C...
English Prof’s Analysis of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe / Mythology, Theology, & Religion 🦁
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In this video, Dr. Whitney Kosters, professor of English, explores the theology, mythology, and philosophy of C.S. Lewis’ famous 1950 children’s novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and how Lewis’ take on mythology, religion, and truth, as expressed in his essay, “Myth Became Fact” heavily influences the writing and interpretation of the novel. Other talking points include the Hero’s Jo...
Learn English: Robert Frost's "Birches" Poetry Audiobook with SUBTITLES #ISC #ISCE #ESL
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Learn English by following along with this reading, in full, of Kate Chopin’s 1894 short story, “The Story of an Hour.” #audiobook #subtitles #subtitle #learnenglish #engilsh #ESL #robertfrost #birches #literature #americanliterature #poetry #poem #audio #story #ICSE #english #reading #isc #education #entertainment #subtitles #subtitle #followalong #listentobooks #iscexam #class11 #class12 #edu...
English Professor Helps You Write an Annotated Bibliography in 5 Minutes! ✏️
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English Professor Helps You Write an Annotated Bibliography in 5 Minutes! ✏️
English Prof Explains Why EVERY ADULT Should Read Saint Exupéry’s The Little Prince Analysis
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English Prof Explains Why EVERY ADULT Should Read Saint Exupéry’s The Little Prince Analysis
Don't Know How to Find or Identify a Credible Source? English Prof Shows You How in 5 Easy Steps!
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Don't Know How to Find or Identify a Credible Source? English Prof Shows You How in 5 Easy Steps!
SADISTIC & HARMFUL NOVEL FOR KIDS?👺 English Prof’s Analysis of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory 🍫
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SADISTIC & HARMFUL NOVEL FOR KIDS?👺 English Prof’s Analysis of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory 🍫
HELP! English Professor Explains How to Come Up With A Topic and Ideas For Any Assignment!
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HELP! English Professor Explains How to Come Up With A Topic and Ideas For Any Assignment!
English Professor Gives Summary, Context, and Analysis of Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" for ICSE
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English Professor Gives Summary, Context, and Analysis of Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" for ICSE
WATCH OUT! English Prof Shows You How to Spot FAKE NEWS, MISINFORMATION AND BE MEDIA LITERATE
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WATCH OUT! English Prof Shows You How to Spot FAKE NEWS, MISINFORMATION AND BE MEDIA LITERATE
English Professor Explains Katherine Mansfield’s “The Singing Lesson" ICSE ISC
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English Professor Explains Katherine Mansfield’s “The Singing Lesson" ICSE ISC
GET AN "A" on ICSE Exam! English Prof Explains Shakespeare's CALIBAN & ARIEL in The Tempest Part 2/2
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GET AN "A" on ICSE Exam! English Prof Explains Shakespeare's CALIBAN & ARIEL in The Tempest Part 2/2
Learn English: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” Audiobook with SUBTITLES #ISC #ISCE #ESL
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Learn English: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” Audiobook with SUBTITLES #ISC #ISCE #ESL
Learn English: Katherine Mansfield's "The Singing Lesson" Audiobook with SUBTITLES #ISC #ISCE #ESL
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Learn English: Katherine Mansfield's "The Singing Lesson" Audiobook with SUBTITLES #ISC #ISCE #ESL
English Prof Explains Literary Devices in Frost's Poem, "Birches” Analysis
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English Prof Explains Literary Devices in Frost's Poem, "Birches” Analysis
Nightmare in Suburbs: English Prof Explains Cheever's "The Swimmer," A Modern-Day Odyssey Analysis
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Nightmare in Suburbs: English Prof Explains Cheever's "The Swimmer," A Modern-Day Odyssey Analysis
Get an A on #ICSE #ISC Exam! English Professor Explains’s The Tempest Pt 1/2 Analysis
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Get an A on #ICSE #ISC Exam! English Professor Explains’s The Tempest Pt 1/2 Analysis
English Prof Explains How U Tricked Yourself in Bierce's An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Analysis
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English Prof Explains How U Tricked Yourself in Bierce's An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Analysis
Who's Your Hyde? English Prof Explains Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde Analysis
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Who's Your Hyde? English Prof Explains Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde Analysis
Don’t Be Manipulated! English Prof Cautions You Over Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" Analysis ☠️🌹
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Don’t Be Manipulated! English Prof Cautions You Over Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" Analysis ☠️🌹
Learn English: Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" Audiobook with SUBTITLES #ESL
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Learn English: Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" Audiobook with SUBTITLES #ESL
After reviewing the lecture, knowing too much about the author leads to misinterpretation. Personally as reader who had to read this for class, I will most likely not look up who or what has been written by Barthes. As to why, before watching the lecture & after reading "Death of the Author" I kept thinking to myself "what is the message he's trying to get his point across?" or "What is the point of the text?". I thought I was going to lose my mind, over what may have been his "intentions" were. I truthfully thought, is he implying that any author or artist will lose themselves in their work? To which then leads to madness? Due to the fact that he brought up Van Gogh as a reference, but after reviewing the lecture I was clearly wrong. I did not think the point of the reading of the text was about how the reader has full control rather than the author itself. This gave me a headache.
I believe the story is more about an internal struggle between good and evil. I believe he is trying to rationalize a decision to stray from his wife and he is struggling with the temptation. It's his morals that he is questioning, and he is comparing himself with others that present themselves with good morals. To justify this one time that he will act immoral. He is also looking back at has lineage to justify his immoral decision. In the end he realizes that his choice to stray is the end of his pure relationship with Faith. It is also the end of who he has worked to become. The thought that he could even consider doing this changes him.
This is a fantastic interpretation! It can certainly be a lot of rationalizing on his end. Humans are very good at justifying behavior they can’t take accountability for.
Great class
Thanks for watching!
Hello doctor! I am impressed buy your video If I need your guidance is there any kind of way to reach towards your social media?
Hi! I have TikTok and instagram @drwhitneykosters
@@drwhitneykosters hello doctor. I have followed your Instagram
Thank you 🙏🏾
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Excellent! Thank you!
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Thank you! This broke it down very well.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
I don't understand why you would label the husband as an 'enabler'. He is trying his level best, within his means, to make his wife happy. He knows, probably, that she is unhappy with her surroundings and circumstances.... And if he does not provide, he is blamed for his insensitivity towards his wife.... I don't see how he can be a villain here... He also accompanied her into the life of abject poverty after that debacle... Didn't he?
I explain it in fair detail in my lecture. I’m using a lot of textual evidence to support the claim. I’m not saying he’s a bad guy, by any means.
Saw Midsommar last night! It was brutal, sadistic and generally creepy! That movie reminded me of The Lottery, a short story that we all read in English literature class!
Oh!! That movie is terrifying!!! And, yes! A lot of similarities between the two.
I see Offred as the majority of women these days. Too involved in surviving daily life as we know it to pay attention to what really matters. And, according to the media, everything is a big deal if they say it is and it becomes impossible to determine what should be given serious attention.
Great point, but I’d argue that Offred sees what matters but, as you said, is understandably more focused on surviving. There’s a reason she’s risking her life to record all this.
Gregor, though transformed into an insect, is more human than any of his family members. So heartbreaking.
Understatement!
Arnold friend seems like one of those david lynch villains, who are able to look through you and exploit your insecurities. I think he is some kind of demon who is able to look at connies fantasies but not quite understand them, he understands her fears but only uses them to terrorize her. Maybe david lynch used this story to write his films lol
I really like this analysis! It makes him so much more transparent as a character!!
Offhand I'd say Carrie Buck had more reason to complain than women who are denied the pleasure of murdering their babies.
10:47 That's fucking awful!!!! Interesting political game but If you think of the perspective of being enslaved and than having to be used like that just twists your guts. The parallel with the Tale girls really hits this deeper too, and when we see Janine lose her baby* - a little miracle - in a world where everything was stripped from you and how this affects her it's really startling. Atwoods ideas are just masterful, authors this good are rare for me to find. *BUT it's not conclusive, it's the idea that it's conclusive that sends her into madness, it's very curious how this would be the starting point of many stories. The positions individuals take, their skill, can really be what defines a genre.
Absolutely! And Atwood definitely leaves room for another book with the twists that the historical notes create!
9:29 I'm listening while cooking so forgive me if i missed something but i wonder if even she thinks like that, we're seeing with our lens and she might thinks it's her duty, be proud or dont really give a damn. it's different times and we also must consider the individual too since no one is the same and people might reeeally differ from the general, i know that i do. Metatron said something crucial when talking Women King, he warned that if we change history facts to fit our modern ideals we can be sure people will do this about our moden day in the future. All of it its very scary if we think about.
Well, you also have to keep in mind that the male professor from the future is contextualizing and controlling her narrative!
The psychoanalytic curveball gave me some Shutter Island vibes, really enjoyed it!
It’s a cool way to read the story, no?! The evidence is there!
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I was over here thinking that maybe Travis for whatever reason was working with the other politician and then killed the main character after manipulating the election but this seems way more likely 😭
That’s a cool thought! I never considered that angle!
I did not like Mary from her first words - she was being too subservient. Her endless "darlings" and her blindness to non-verbal signs felt wrong. Une "femme soumise". I cannot see a convincing manifestation of love in subservience. Is it my interpretation based on my presuppositions. I had no sympathy for either characters.
I can understand that! I think that Mary is so subservient, though, because Dahl is emphasizing the absurdness of the expected gender codes women faced at the time, and Mary’s extreme reaction at the end suggests that the expectations were suppressing, if not abusive to her, and she snapped. I do think it’s Dahl’s criticism of these gender roles, ultimately.
@@drwhitneykosters Thank you for your reply, and thank you for the video - it helped me prepare for an English lesson.
Speedrunner of story telling 🗿🗿🎉😊
Thanks! It’s hard getting it all in in 60 seconds!
Truly remarkable 😮
Thank you for watching!
😊🤙🏽 Nice! Im needing this in my life if I want to be an authority in my community
So glad to hear that!
So inspiring i have been lately spending most of my time in library!❤❤❤
Glad it helped!! Not a bad place to be!
Thank you for this detailed analysis! You managed to not only convey the message and how it was written but also inspired me to reread this essay with different eyes (and it is extra helpful because this story is mandatory for my German high school diploma exams) :D
I’m so glad it helped! Thank you for watching!
Very good analysis of this short classic book
Thank you!! Thanks for watching!
I was 12, (1974), a 5th grade teacher would read the last 15min of class everyday. She read this and I was blown away! I was so mad he didn't make it! As I grew older, I began to realize, that to me, the theme is that you can believe and hope that everything will be ok, but that sometimes in reality it isn't, no matter what you do! Damn.....
Isn’t it terrifying?! Also, what a great way to read this story to students!
The analysis is excellent. The symbolism of crossing the highway is perfect - from the rich side to the poor side. Very well done.
Thank you so much, Jessica! 😊
@@drwhitneykosters I appreciate your reply very much. This film has so much in it, has to be watched more than once. It would be great in a film course.
This movie is powerful in what it does to people. I know people who can watch gory, bloody horror movies with a nonchalant attitude but are terrified of this movie. I have heard people tell me that it frightens them because "I am afraid that is me".
Yes, it’s so frightening, because what happens to Neddy is incremental, slow, and almost unnoticeable if you’re not self aware… and it can happen to the best of us, I think.
@@drwhitneykosters I think that is why it scares people. I think it is interesting that twice only he is solo with women; the very, very angry mother of a fried who died and the former mistress who now shows contempt. Those scene tell even more than the entire collection of other scenes.
I will be keeping these steps for future use on choosing topics, thank you
I hadn’t really done a scholarly annotated bib, I usually just list my sources and be done with it. So its was very interesting to see the steps on making a correct annotated bib
This was for sure a very scary analysis, but the insight kept me interested thank you!
I feel like peer reviews might be one of the most important steps in writing
Even though I knew a couple steps already, thanks for reinforcing it again for me.
Thank you for helping me understand satire and rhetorical analysis, I struggled with rhetorical analysis so I had to watch this video again.
Thank you for the insightful tips.
Thank you for showing us how ethos, pathos’s and logos are used in our modern world
Lecture clearly explained ethos, pathos ,and logos
This video stresses that thesis should present a clear argument, something I often forget. I often make the mistake of just making a statement but your thesis needs to challenge something.
I still face some writing challenges, but outlining is my favorite part of the the essay process. Using clusters is something ill be implementing in the future
Procrastination is probably one of my biggest challenges. One of the things I resonated with lately is trying to write first thing in the morning just has been such a help, I’m able to process and sit on ideas instead of waiting for the last minute.
I always struggle with writers block, or put too much pressure on myself to come up with something “good” so it’s refreshing to hear that I’m not alone. But writing something “shitty” at first that you can build on was very insightful for me.
Thank you for this video It defineltly really helpful since I now of the people who don't know what topic to choose when a professor gives me the option to choose a topic. Its really easy top follow since the video is in a step by step process as well as simplified. I'll definitely save this video for when I don't know what topic to choose for when a professor gives me an assignment.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for making this video it was really useful, Since I know the Internent is a sketchy place to get information just like the example you said about Wikepedia, the steps really helped and guided me to avoid Misinformation. I also didn't know that a reverse image search existed to find that if images are original or not for that article.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
This video really helped me understand the difference between Bibliography and a works cited page and the necessary things needed in order to create a Annotated bibliography. As well as the example you showed for MLA was of great use and really helped me to know how mine is supposed to look like.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much you've made it much clearer. I'm writing an exam tomorrow, this video analysis came at the right time. 😊
I am so glad it helped! Good luck on your exam!
This video is very helpful. Gave a lot of clarity because I tend to approach my papers with scrambled thoughts and it leaves me taking longer than I need to to write a paper. Thanks again for another great lecture.
This video is very helpful because I’ve never written annotated bib before. Thanks for the great tips.
This story kind of sent me on an emotional roller coaster. I didn’t really understand what This story kind of sent me on an emotional roller coaster. I didn’t really understand what I was reading at first, then I partly felt sad. But overall was a great read. Thanks for the lecture Dr. Kosters