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"Writing Op-eds"

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By: Anna Lee “Op-ed,” or opinion editorials, is a type of writing that’s common in newspaper and magazines and are from authors who aren’t associated...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 101 views | General | September 7, 2018

"How to Write a Condolence Message"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly When you’re writing any condolence message, keep in mind that your reader will usually be emotional, so you want to avoid sounding insensitive o...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 105 views | Information | August 29, 2018

"Freedom of Speech, and What It Really Means"

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By Anna Lee “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise the...

4 Likes | 9 comments | 267 views | Journalistic Writing | August 8, 2018

"Peer Editing Correctly and Effectively"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly Peer editing is essentially making suggestions, comments, and changes to the writing of someone who is within your own skill level. It can create a partnership that helps writers develop a stronger piece of writing,...

1 Like | 0 comment | 64 views | Information | August 3, 2018

"The Power of Outlining"

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By: Grace Riley No matter our college majors or career aspirations, at some point, we all have to write an essay at some point. As a Writing and Communication...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 130 views | Information | July 25, 2018

"A Modern Day Account of Why Writing with Integrity is Crucial"

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By: Anna Lee There are countless writers and reporters everywhere. Although the content and style varies from writer to writer, there is a main goal that all honest wri...

1 Like | 0 comment | 129 views | Journalistic Writing | July 18, 2018

"Conducting Various Types of Interviews"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly As you may know, there are several types of ways to conduct an interview. Common examples include that of a conversational, profile, question & answer, panel, and screening interview. Five styles of interviews a...

1 Like | 0 comment | 120 views | Research | July 9, 2018

"Paragraphs: Why and How to Use Them Effectively"

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By: Sarah McCarthy One of the few thing I find myself constantly struggling with is paragraphs, and you might feel the same way, too. It can be hard to rememb...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 288 views | Information | June 18, 2018

"How to Improve Your Descriptions"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly No matter what type of document you’re writing, it must be made interesting for your reader through the use of descriptions. Several concepts a...

1 Like | 1 comment | 130 views | Creativity | May 31, 2018

"A Beginner’s Guide to MLA Citations"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting is a set of guidelines, usually for academic papers. This article focuses specifically on that of the “works-cited” and “in-text citations” areas of the...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 130 views | Research | May 10, 2018

"4 Editing Strategies for Your Next Draft"

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By: Jessica Perez In a perfect world, every writer would know exactly what to write, how to write it, and the best way to get their ideas down – the very first time. But that obviously isn’t the case. Even the best writers...

1 Like | 1 comment | 178 views | Information | May 10, 2018

"Five Common Writing Mistakes Beginners Make"

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By: Angie Byler Chances are if you read any articles about how to be a better writer, you encounter the same advice over and over. These articles frequently reference terms such as active voice versus passive voice, showing ver...

3 Likes | 2 comments | 431 views | Information | May 10, 2018

"Why and How to Journal Every Day"

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By: Anna Lee Since I was young, I’ve always kept a diary. There are volumes after volumes, and though some are lost, and some are gathering dust, but most are still here. They occupy a big space in my bookshelf, but I do look back at t...

1 Like | 4 comments | 182 views | Creativity | May 10, 2018

"5 Tips on Writing with Detail"

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By: Jessica Perez Writing with detail is the best way to give your writing life. It creates images that stick with the reader and make the imaginary world of your story as close to tangible as it can be. What most people call d...

5 Likes | 3 comments | 439 views | Creativity | April 9, 2018

"Style Guidelines for Organizational Grants"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly When creating any document for a company, it’s important that the style, diction, and overall structure is consistent throughout all similar documents. For example, if you’re one person on a team of ma...

1 Like | 0 comment | 3360 views | Information | April 6, 2018

"An Invitation to Read More"

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By: Angie Byler One of my favorite parts of moving into a new house is unpacking my boxes of books and putting them on their new shelves. Their familiar faces make me feel right at home. Home is where your friends are, and book...

5 Likes | 5 comments | 3432 views | Creativity | March 27, 2018

"How to Use ProQuest"

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By: Anna Lee ProQuest is a scary word. At least for me it was. “Doing research” and “finding peer-reviewed, verified sources” have always induced the same amount of stress as actually writing the paper and revising my e...

2 Likes | 1 comment | 3293 views | Research | March 27, 2018

"The Human™ Guide to APA Citations"

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By: Jenaya R. Curry You probably don't have any time to waste, so let's get started. APA, the abbreviation for American Psychological Association, is a way of formatting papers and essays, and it is an alternative to the bet...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 3609 views | Research | March 20, 2018

"Poetic Forms and How to Improve Upon Them"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly Poetry is one of the oldest forms of writing, dating back to 1700 BC. Since then, it has manifested into a nuanced writing genre that every writer experiments with at some point in their life. But let’s...

4 Likes | 0 comment | 3421 views | Information | March 13, 2018

"For When You Just Can’t Do Another Assignment"

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By: Jenaya R. Curry There isn’t a single student who hasn’t felt the overwhelming urge to throw their textbook across the room, defy the school system, and emphatically declare, “I’m not doing this anymore!” That is, until your...

4 Likes | 4 comments | 4413 views | Information | March 4, 2018

"Writing is a Skill – Act Like It"

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By: Jenaya R. Curry Warning! We have a situation. There is an outlandish belief surrounding the arts, especially writing. Somewhere along the line we decided that creativity - no matter what form it takes -...

3 Likes | 3 comments | 4228 views | Creativity | February 26, 2018

"Why Libraries Should Be Your Best Friend"

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By: Anna Lee I have a somewhat embarrassing secret: I love libraries. I have been going to my local library since I was a child, and I made my first library card 9 years ago. I have been there longer than most of the library st...

4 Likes | 4 comments | 4560 views | General | February 25, 2018

"Visual Analysis of a User Manual"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly The following is an analysis of the visual aspects of a user manual and of how these can influence the audience perception of a document...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 3412 views | Information | February 19, 2018

"The Real Cost of College: Finding the Right Scholarships for You"

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By: Jordan Coughlin There is one common piece of advice that you’ll hear above all others as you prepare to embark on your academic journey beyond high school: funding. Unfortunately, like many great things in life, higher educat...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 279 views | General | February 14, 2018

"I Woke Up At 4:30 am… To Write"

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By: Jenaya R. Curry Yes, you read that right. After watching this video, I found that many successful CEOs wake up early as part of their d...

4 Likes | 2 comments | 3587 views | General | February 9, 2018

"6 Resources You Might Not Know You Have"

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By: Grace A. Riley For the desperate college student...

3 Likes | 0 comment | 4316 views | General | February 5, 2018

"Get Your Writing Motivation Back"

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By: Jenaya Curry Stop for a moment. Take a breath. Most people believe you always have to be motivated to do something, but in reality, sometimes you have to do something to breed motivation. This is the last thing you want...

2 Likes | 1 comment | 4140 views | Creativity | January 30, 2018

"Don’t Wait: Live Your Dream Now"

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By: Jordan Coughlin When it comes to landing just about any job nowadays, a degree alone isn’t enough. Everybody has one. That’s not to say that a college education isn’t worth it, but the market is saturated. You need to...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 3808 views | Creativity | December 8, 2017

"Noahwriting’s New Free and Low Cost Editing Services"

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Hi Noahwriting Community! We have some good news! Thanks to the hard work of our wonderful volunteers, we are now offering a free and low-cost editing service for academic, creative, and professional writing. While this site is awesom...

11 Likes | 0 comment | 4497 views | General | November 6, 2017

"The Importance of Networking"

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By: Danielle Fahey The job search after college is nothing short of maddening. You’re faced with endless applications, stressful interviews, and fierce competition. And even though you may have once felt that life would be easy once yo...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1720 views | Information | April 29, 2017

"When, Where, and What to Write"

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By: Endia Hunt Take the survey. Check all that apply I write best under pressure I suffer from blank page syndrome I often write when I lack ideas or motivation I...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1529 views | Creativity | April 29, 2017

"The Travel Writer’s Guide"

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By: Danielle Fahey Getting paid to travel seems like nothing less than a dream job for any aspiring globetrotter, and travel writing is a package deal for anyone who loves to write about their experiences around the world. Think about it...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1638 views | Creativity | April 17, 2017

"The Vast World of Postcolonial Literature"

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By: Danielle Fahey Often in English classes, professors will go over the typical breadth of American and British literature for their students to focus on. Shakespeare, Chaucer, Hawthorne, Fitzgerald, Lee— the popular bunch. In both Hi...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1600 views | Creativity | April 15, 2017

"Seven Ways to Promote Your Writing On and Offline"

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By: Endia Hunt Have a great piece of writing you’d like to share? Well, putting your thoughts to paper isn't enough to boost your writing career; you’ll also need to promote your work in order to grow your audience. Thankfully, there...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 1875 views | Information | April 15, 2017

"Tips for Creating an Effective Flyer"

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By: Endia Hunt Tips for Creating an Effective Flyer...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1720 views | Information | April 15, 2017

"How to Write an Annotated Bibliography"

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By: Chelsea Tamborski When you begin writing an article, it’s important to gather any pertinent information in a way that’ll be easily accessible when you finally start writing. Compiling information during the research process can h...

4 Likes | 1 comment | 1911 views | Information | April 15, 2017

"Tips for Citing Sources"

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By: Endia Hunt Dear Reader, How well do you examine the credibility of a source? Before giving much thought to this question, I’d like you to imagine the following scenarios: Scenario 1 Hig...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1863 views | Research | April 2, 2017

"Finding the Right Tone for Your Audience"

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By: Chelsea Tamborski In any form of writing, there’s always a specific audience the writer is addressing. Whether the article is persuasive, informative, comparative, or any other style, there is a necessity to understand th...

1 Like | 1 comment | 2061 views | Information | March 30, 2017

"Creative Nonfiction: What It is and How to Master It"

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By: Danielle Fahey If you’ve taken any type of creative writing course, you’ve probably heard the term “creative nonfiction.” Creative nonfiction is a form of writing that fits in with the likes of poetry and fiction. Y...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1845 views | Creativity | March 30, 2017

"Resume Writing Tips"

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Resume Writing Tips by Endia Hunt...

1 Like | 0 comment | 2308 views | Information | March 30, 2017