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Can Computers Grade Essays? (No teacher needed.)
Students: Suppose you spend weeks researching and writing a term paper — only to have it “read” by a computer and instantly graded by a software program. Your teacher never … Continue reading
YouTube Quiz: Test Your Literary Smarts
How much do you know about literature and the literary greats? You may be surprised. John Green hosts this fun “Truth or Fail” quiz about “what you wish you didn’t … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home (Page)
The home page may not be dead, according to blog writer Kent Anderson in this post, but now it serves more as a brand/promotional tool/billboard — and less a navigational … Continue reading
Make Your Marketing Copy “Scannable”
Blah . . . blah . . . blah . . . Delete Have you ever tried to wade through a sea of grey text, trying to find a helpful … Continue reading
Are Dictionaries Dead?
“Look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls.” That was one of the standard punch lines on the Rowan & Martin show. I was just a kid back then, so … Continue reading
Will Write for Coffee: Writing/editing among the most caffeinated of careers, per study.
I can’t get through the morning (nor afternoon, nor evening, nor midnight hours) without coffee. For a caffeine addict, I’m mighty particular — my coffee must be espresso-strength, fresh-brewed, and … Continue reading
Alluring Anecdotes and Necessary Nut Grafs
Apologies to Tom Petty, but the waiting really isn’t the hardest part. Not for writers, anyway. The starting is the hardest part. Getting those first few words on paper (or … Continue reading
How to Write: Advice from the Greats
I love this BuzzFeed roundup of quotes from the Writing Greats. Each nugget bursts with inspiration, truth, and practical advice. How many writing students have been urged to “show, don’t … Continue reading
Job Hunting? You Got 6 Seconds
So you’ve painstakingly written, proofed, and double-proofed your résumé. You dotted every “i,” crossed every “t,” and spell-checked every word. Hopes high, you send it off, imagining that your future … Continue reading
Online Dating? Don’t Make Email Mistakes
Back in the dark ages — say 15 or 20 years ago — people met their romantic matches without benefit of tweets, texts, or dating profiles. In this B.C. (“Before … Continue reading
Facebook Don’ts
How much do you share on Facebook? You already know (or I hope you do) that it’s probably not smart to tell the world about last night’s drunken escapade or … Continue reading
What NOT to Write in a Sympathy Note
How to comfort a grieving friend? A sympathy note is one of the toughest letters to write. As we struggle to find the right words to make the mourner feel … Continue reading
