teens want more in-class writing
Yesterday, I wrote about the latest Internet report from Pew, which focuses on teens and how they use technology for their writing. First, some interesting facts about internet use, which impacts writing. The Pew survey claims that ...Why I’m writing in Hillary this November
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As a part of the application process, I had to fill out a writing sample. I’m just conceited enough, and just - just barely - accomplished enough to approach a mandatory writing sample demanded from a temp agency with mild condescension ... Ode to a Thesaurus
Often times as I'm writing, I'll have an idea of what I want to say, but haven't completely formulated my thoughts. I'll choose a word from the sentence I envision, look it up in the thesaurus, and begin reading the entries for it. ... Great Writing
I agree about the intangible quality, the “something” that makes good writing better and better writing great. Can it be captured? Isn’t that what all of us writers aspiring to publication would like to believe? I know I’ve been there. ... Writing about music (theory)
I want to give my students practice writing to different audiences. I think this is an important skill, too often overlooked. I intend to give them some kind of stimulus (short passage of music, journal article) and ask them to ... Is Writing the same thing as Communicating?
The Pew Internet and American Life project, which is a non-partisan entity that studies the effects of our connectivity on our culture, has been surveying teens about their writing habits. The written report is available here. ... Freelance Cutout Q&A
Earlier this week, I asked “are you cut out for freelance writing?” and gave you some of my ideas about what traits a freelancer needs to have in order to succeed. Today, let’s expand on that a little. Instead of a traditional writing ... What I Learned From The Gifts I Received At SobCon08
A copy of Phil Gerbyshak's Make It Great book, which I'm looking forward to reading and then applying the lessons in writing, in business and in life. A copy of Christine Kane's CD. Her music on Friday night really rocked the boat ... Google poised to be big WiMax winner
Posted by Eric Benderoff at 1:20 pm. A closer working relationship between Sprint and Google was overlooked amid Wednesday’s hoopla surrounding the $14.5 billion partnership to promote the high-octane WiMax wireless technology. ...
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