Vocabulary Stories Worth Reading Right Now

If you’re like me and sometimes find yourself flipping through vocabulary words and inimic meaning as if they were articles of clothing, I urge you to adjust your perspective. This list of vocabulary stories worth reading right now will introduce you to a variety of topics that, while not always pretty, can certainly be interesting and educational.

Listed below are pieces that I think would be the best place for readers with little experience with academic writing to start. They all share a readable style, focus on just one or two vocabulary words apiece, and explore diverse topics like the tumultuous life cycle of bees or the challenges faced by people living in rural areas.

1. Raspberries

After years of working on a farm, Donna Johnston began to realize that farming was becoming increasingly difficult and that the culprit was the same thing that made farming so profitable. She expressed her concerns in an article titled “Raspberries.” Use the vocabulary word “monoculture” to understand why farmers struggled to maintain their farms. The main idea of an article is “a message or detailed description of something written by someone.” Because this article deals with a single topic, it is a good place to start reading academic prose.

2. Habitat and Distribution of Small Mammals in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This study by Stephen M. Richman describes the results of a survey carried out throughout Tennessee and North Carolina. The survey analyzed the habitats and distributions of certain mammals and the results indicate a decline in the diversity of life in certain areas. The main idea of an article is “a message or detailed description of something written by someone.” Because this piece focuses on a single topic, it is a good place to start reading academic prose.

3. Bee Survival Strategies on Commercial Raspberries

Andrew M. Love wrote this piece to explain why he helped raise funding for research intending to increase the number of bees that live on commercial raspberries in North Carolina. This is another piece with one main idea, so it would be a good place to start reading academic prose.

4. Going to School in Rural China

This particular article is one of the least conventional pieces on this list. It consists of an interview with a young person living in rural China and tells his story. The article is atypical because it is a personal account, so it would be a good place to start reading academic prose.

5. The Buried Life Cycle of Bees

This piece was written by the same man who wrote “Raspberries” and it tells about bees from the perspective of how their individual lives come to an end. This piece also focuses on one main idea so it would be a good place to start reading academic prose.

6. The Life Cycle of the Honeybee

This piece tells the story of a bee from its birth to its death. The main idea of an article is “a message or detailed description of something written by someone.” This piece deals with one main topic, so it would be a good place to start reading academic prose.

7. Forty-day Disease and Why It Could Be Weakening Bees in Three States

The article written by Maryann Frazier and Stephen M. Richman talks about why honeybees are becoming more susceptible to a particular disease, what type of toxins they may be ingesting, and how those toxins may be affecting their ability to survive. This is another piece with one main idea, so it would be a good place to start reading academic prose.

8. Small Mammal Survey in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee

This study was conducted by Stephen M. Richman and James L. Fisher as a follow-up to an earlier study they had conducted over an area of land in Tennessee and North Carolina containing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The survey analyzed the habitats and distributions of certain mammals, the results indicating a decline in the diversity of life in certain areas over the preceding 5 years. The main idea of an article is “a message or detailed description of something written by someone.

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I hope you enjoyed this short list and that it helps you begin to explore the world of academic writing.

This is a great resource but if you have time, I would definitely encourage you to read “The secrets of academic writing” written by Professor Watson.

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