ADVANTAGES OF READING LITERATURE
Literature is useful and beneficial to man in a number of ways: For Storage and Spread of Information: Like any other printed matter, literature stores and spreads information. It embodies fictive creations of various kinds and attempts to communicate emotions…
THE ESSENTIALS (ELEMENTS) OF LITERATURE (OR THE ESSENTIALS OF LITERARY WORKS)
The essential elements of literature or literary work (drama or fiction) are: Plot. Characterization. Theme. Point of view. Setting. Tone. Irony. Symbolism. 1) PLOT Plot is a pattern of carefully selected, causally related events containing conflict. It may be…
MINERAL RESOURCES
Minerals, unlike other resources are non-renewable resources because once they are exhausted, they cannot be replaced. Mineral resources are grouped into the followings: Mineral fuels such as petroleum, coal and natural gas. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals such as iron, copper,…
HUMAN RESOURCES
All resources of the environment are usually organised by man for optimum use. The ability of man to make the best use of these resources depends on his level of education, technology and culture. Factors which Determine the Size…
ROLES OF GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Government plays an important role in the development of agriculture in Nigeria. This has helped to solve the numerous problems which resulted in the poor development of agriculture. The roles of government in agricultural development include: 1) Provision of Financial…
PROSE
Although drama and narrative poetry can be classified as fiction, the term fiction (or prose- fiction) is frequently associated with novels and short stories. For this reason, Fiction may be defined as a narrative writing drawn from the imagination or…
DRAMA
Drama is a story told in action by actors on a stage before an audience. Aristotle defined it as imitated human action. Most dramatic works can be classified as tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, or melodrama. Drama is said to have originated…
THE LITERARY GENRES
Genre (a French word) means type or kind, and literary genres refer to aspects, kinds or types of literature. A general approach to literature recognises three broad genres: Poetry, Drama, and Prose -fiction (or Novel). POETRY Poetry refers to…
CARTILAGE
A cartilage is a tough elastic and semitransparent tissue devoid of blood vessels and nerves. Functions of cartilage It prevents friction between two bones and allows smooth and free movement. It absorbs shock between bones. For example the shock…
CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is 2:1 in all carbohydrates. Starch, sugar, glycogen and cellulose are carbohydrates. They are classified into three major groups namely:- Monosaccharides Disaccharides and Polysaccharides.…
NASTIC AND TACTIC MOVEMENT
Nastic/sleeping movements The pinnate and bipinnate leaves of many leguminous plants open and close as a result of certain changes in temperature, light intensity or humidity of the atmosphere. The process which is however gradual is known as “sleeping movement”…
SUBSISTENCE AND COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE Subsistence agriculture is defined as the type of agriculture which is concerned with the production of food by a farmer to feed himself and his family. In other words, subsistence agriculture is a system of farming whereby a…
VEGETATION RESOURCES
Vegetation resources include all the resources one can get from the forest and savanna for the benefit of man, animals and plants. Vegetation resources include timber, roots, leaves, barks of trees, latex, fruits, fibre, firewood and wild animals. Importance…
WATER RESOURCES
Water resources refer to any useful material (living or non-living) inside water which are of benefit to man, animals and plants. Water resources are some of the most important environmental resources of man. Sources of water: Sources of water include…
ATMOSPHERIC RESOURCES
Atmospheric resources are those elements such as wind, water, sunlight and gases found in the atmosphere which are of benefit to man, animals and plants. Types of Atmospheric Resources Atmospheric gases, e.g. oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapour, ozone layer…
MEANING OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Environmental resources refer to any useful item in the environment, or materials and substances that are useful to man. In other words, environmental resources are useful things (both living and non-living) occurring naturally within a particular geographical location which are…
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA
Many developing countries in West Africa including Nigeria are faced with numerous problems which militate against the development of agriculture. Some of these problems are: (1) Inadequate Land or Land Tenure System Land cannot be pledged, sold or used as…
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY APPRECIATION
THE MEANING OF LITERATURE The word “literature” is derived from the Latin word “littera meaning “a letter of the alphabet.” Literature in a wider sense, is the whole body of written or printed matter on any given subject, be it…
THE CONCEPT OF BRANDING
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those…
ERRORS IN SENTENCE STRUCTURE
The following errors are common in sentence structures. They should be avoided or corrected promptly wherever they intrude in our writing. (1) Sentence Fragment (or Period fault) A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, a phrase or a subordinate clause…
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