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Using Comics, Novels, and News for Language Learning review
A $17.99 ebook about learning from real reading material, credited to a doctor with a degree that does not exist.
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Reading material you actually enjoy is one of the most effective things a language learner can do, and comics are a smart recommendation because pictures carry the context that a beginner's vocabulary cannot. So the idea is good, and better founded than most of this catalogue. The trouble is that it is an idea, not a product: the ebook names no titles in any language, which is the only thing that would make it worth $17.99, and free graded-reader lists do exactly that. Add the credentials: Eight of the nine language titles from this seller credit a different doctor with the very same degree, a PhD in Language Grammar Mastery, and with experience ranging from twenty-four to thirty-eight years.
- Price
- $17.99
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Learners who want the approach explained and will find their own titles
- Not for
- Anyone expecting a recommended reading list
Using Comics, Novels, and News for Language Learning at a glance
The book covers how comics and graphic novels build vocabulary and comprehension, the role of storytelling in memory and fluency, using news articles to keep up while learning, building listening, reading and speaking skills from authentic material, and staying consistent. Delivery is an instant download with no page count, at $17.99 beside a printed $47, with 60 days to claim a refund and no add-ons in the cart.
- Format
- Ebook, instant download after purchase
- Length
- Not stated: the order form gives no page count
- Contents
- How comics and graphic novels boost vocabulary and comprehension; The role of storytelling in developing memory and fluency; Practical ways to use news articles to stay updated while learning; Techniques for building listening, reading, and speaking skills through real content; Tips to stay consistent and make learning part of your daily routine
- Price
- $17.99 one time, listed beside a regular price of $47
- Refund window
- 60 days on the order form
- Credited author
- Hina Sarwar
- Credited co-author
- Dr. Sheila Davids, described as holding a PhD in Language Grammar Mastery with 38 years of experience
- Readership claim
- Claims 325000+ readers
- Sales page
- None: the Digistore24 order form is the only description
- Seller
- GhulamBooks, listed as the merchant on the Digistore24 order form; no website, address or phone number is given anywhere. Digistore24 Inc. is the reseller of record.
- Digistore24 ID
- 634092
Authentic material as the method
Comics, novels and news as sources, with storytelling as the memory hook.
Pictures supplying context is precisely why comics work for beginners.
No titles, in any language
The one thing that would justify the price, a list of what to read at which level, is absent.
Graded-reader lists and library catalogues fill that gap for free.
The co-author's degree does not exist
The listing credits Dr. Sheila Davids with a PhD in Language Grammar Mastery and 38 years of experience. No university awards a doctorate in that, and it is the pattern across all 84 titles from this seller: each book gets its own doctor with a PhD in exactly that book's subject.
Three of those names appear twice with different doctorates and different decades of experience, so the credentials are generated rather than held.
The rest of the numbers are decoration
Claims 325000+ readers, although the seller has no website, no catalogue page and no way to check. The $47 regular price sits next to $17.99 on every title in the catalogue and is never charged.
The reviews carry first names and US or European cities, which cannot be verified either.
Pros and cons
What works
- Well-founded approach
- Covers news as well as fiction
- 60-day refund window on the order form
- Instant download, no add-ons in the cart
What does not
- Recommends no actual titles
- Not tied to any language
- Co-author credited with a degree that does not exist
- Permanent $47 anchor price
- No sales page, author bio or sample
Using Comics, Novels, and News for Language Learning FAQ
Does it list books to read?
No titles are included.
Is it for beginners?
Comics suit beginners, which is the book's main argument.
How much does it cost?
$17.99 as a one-time payment, with no sales tax added for a US address.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, the order form shows a 60-day money-back window.
Who wrote it?
The listing credits Hina Sarwar, with Dr. Sheila Davids as co-author. Neither has a verifiable profile, and the doctorate given is not a real academic field.
The bottom line
Reading material you actually enjoy is one of the most effective things a language learner can do, and comics are a smart recommendation because pictures carry the context that a beginner's vocabulary cannot. So the idea is good, and better founded than most of this catalogue. The trouble is that it is an idea, not a product: the ebook names no titles in any language, which is the only thing that would make it worth $17.99, and free graded-reader lists do exactly that. Add the credentials: Eight of the nine language titles from this seller credit a different doctor with the very same degree, a PhD in Language Grammar Mastery, and with experience ranging from twenty-four to thirty-eight years.
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