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"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 | 19 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 | 40 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 | 14 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 | 12 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 | 0 comment | 20 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 | 9 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 | 12 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 | 14 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 | 13 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 | 15 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 | 12 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 | 14 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 | 13 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 | 13 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 | 19 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 | 14 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 | 10 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 | 13 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 | 16 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 | 10 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 | 12 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 | 8 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 | 13 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 | 10 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 | 12 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 | 22 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 | 25 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 | 21 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 | 19 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 | 10 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 | 10 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 | 11 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 | 10 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 | 14 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 | 12 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 | 22 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...

1 Like | 0 comment | 11 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...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 24 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 | 8 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 | 12 views | Creativity | April 15, 2017