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"The Winners of the July 2019 Comment Writing Contest!"

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The results are in, Noahwriting community! After a month of hard work and some really valuable feedback given throughout our userbase, the winners of the July 2019 Comment Writing Contest are here. Second place, and the winner of the $25...

1 Like | 2 comments | 30 views | General | August 2, 2019

"How to Write an MLA and APA Bibliography"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly A bibliography is an alphabetized list of sources that are used within your article, essay, or research paper. It should be located on a sep...

1 Like | 1 comment | 81 views | Research | July 18, 2019

"July 2019 Comment Writing Contest!"

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Hello Noahwriting community! We’re very excited to announce our very first community comment writing competition! Starting now, for the entire month of July, we will be hosting a contest to see who can post the most (quality) comments in...

3 Likes | 14 comments | 163 views | General | July 3, 2019

"4 Ways to Add Depth to your Characters"

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By: Serena Freeman If you’ve ever tried to write a fiction story and felt like your characters were missing something, you’re not alone. Building a complex pe...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 63 views | Creativity | June 26, 2019

"How to Write an Effective Op-Ed"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly An op-ed is an article in a...

1 Like | 0 comment | 36 views | Information | June 26, 2019

"3 Standard Resume Formats You Need to Learn"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly While its sections may vary in content based on your credentials, the ultimate goal of any resume is to persuade hiring managers to offer yo...

1 Like | 1 comment | 145 views | Information | May 17, 2019

"The 6 Most Commonly Used Narrative Structures in Fiction Writing"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly Narrative fiction is a form of writing where the narrator speaks directly to the reader (a.k.a. narrat...

1 Like | 0 comment | 117 views | Information | May 2, 2019

"5 Book Report Tips Your Teacher Will Appreciate"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly A book report is an informative summary of the content of a book that includes your opinions, and ends with an overall recommendation to you...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 112 views | Information | April 11, 2019

"3 Steps to Dealing with Rejection"

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By: Mikayla Moss Every writer, if resilient, must perform the task of relinquishing their art to a publishing company. To be honest, I hate this process, because...

4 Likes | 1 comment | 155 views | Creativity | March 21, 2019

"A Literary Comparison: Kafka Vs. Palahniuk"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly Franz Kafka, best known for his famous work Metamorphosis, and Ch...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 141 views | Information | March 15, 2019

"Incorporating the Real World Into Your Fiction"

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By: Mikayla Moss A writer’s greatest tool is the ability to bring their readers into their story; to so thoroughly immerse them that the real world falls away....

2 Likes | 1 comment | 163 views | Creativity | February 28, 2019

"Preparing a Research Paper"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly In this article, I will hopefully help you compose a research paper. Of course, there are other nuances not me...

1 Like | 0 comment | 151 views | Information | February 8, 2019

"How to Create Authentic Characters"

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By: Mikayla S. Moss In sixth grade, I took a chance and enrolled in a drama magnet program. I already knew I had solid acting ability, so I assumed performing on...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 153 views | Creativity | January 28, 2019

"How to be a Better Test Taker"

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By: Julia Manning Finals week can be a stressful time for students. Typically, the last exam of the semester could determine a loss or gain of a letter grade, or...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 158 views | General | December 13, 2018

"Cons and Pros when teaming up with your Bro"

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By: Mikayla S. Moss Co-writing is hotly debated in the writing community, and I could write pages and pages of its pros and cons. But let’s just dip our...

1 Like | 0 comment | 154 views | Creativity | December 13, 2018

"Journaling for Beginners"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly Studies show that journaling can actually boost your productivity and well-being. But did you know that it can also help manage stress, enha...

1 Like | 0 comment | 135 views | Creativity | November 30, 2018

"Understanding the 6 Sentences Structures"

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By: Julia Manning Learning about sentence structures can sound boring. However, it’s important for authors to understand them so they can develop strong wri...

4 Likes | 0 comment | 131 views | Information | November 15, 2018

"The Unnecessary “That”"

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By: Mikayla S. Moss Advanced Expository class was where it all started. For those of you who haven’t reached a coll...

1 Like | 1 comment | 392 views | Creativity | November 6, 2018

"Taking Lecture Notes"

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By: Lauren Beth Kelly On a basic level, note-taking may seem pretty self-explanatory. However, there are in fact several distinct methods to which it can be a...

2 Likes | 1 comment | 143 views | Information | October 19, 2018

"3 Ways to Improve Your Constructive Criticism"

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By Anna Lee The word “criticism” is littered with negative connotations. For a long time, I always identified that word as something bad, because to get c...

3 Likes | 0 comment | 150 views | Information | October 12, 2018

"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...

1 Like | 3 comments | 151 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...

1 Like | 0 comment | 171 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 | 10 comments | 153 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 | 1 comment | 137 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...

3 Likes | 0 comment | 172 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 | 138 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 | 129 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 | 238 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 | 156 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 | 126 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 | 142 views | Information | May 10, 2018

"5 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 versus...

3 Likes | 2 comments | 172 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 | 134 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 | 143 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 | 129 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...

6 Likes | 5 comments | 147 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 | 120 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 | 149 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...

5 Likes | 0 comment | 176 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 | 5 comments | 340 views | Information | March 4, 2018