I am lucky to have been a literate person since the first few years of my education, learning to read and express myself through writing and speech. ... Although the importance of being a literate person seems so obvious, reading and writing are essential to be a functioning member of society. ... As my seven-year-old self sat around a bright blue table amongst other first graders racing to solve simple math problems of addition and subtraction in order to win pieces of candy, literacy was being instilled in my unaware brain. ... Both my sophomore and junior year I developed not only a good ...

• Word Count: 1640
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the summer of 1606, Shakespeare sat contented as King James I, rapt with awe, watched Macbeth. ... In fact, his very purpose for writing Macbeth was to honor his new King from Scotland. ... Some believe that this was done in the queen's sight to prompt a miscarriage. ...

• Word Count: 1823
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School