With the rise of modern technology and possibilities for remote work, the written word has become more important than ever. Of course, nobody’s perfect, and an occasional mistake or typo isn’t the end ...

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Writing well can be difficult even for those who do it professionally. The English language is rife with opportunities to use the wrong words, punctuation, syntax, or style. And while some might shrug ...

(This is the final post in a series on this topic. You can see Part One here and Part Two here) Anjilla Young and Lori DiGisi both asked a similar question: What can we do to prepare for the Common ...

Route 66, America’s most celebrated highway, is something altogether different today. It is no longer “the best” way to get from Chicago to the West Coast. In many places, the historic road is buried ...

Time the time required to hone your writing approach to ensure your messages are understood. As a professional writer, I can attest to the fact that clear and compelling written communication—whether ...

Ask a 7-year-old what they want to be when they grow up and they will tell you. “YouTuber.” Being paid to create online sounds like great fun, but most people don’t make it big. For every 100 people ...

Tackling first-year composition at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is no small feat. With over 8,000 learners – each with unique backgrounds and experience – moving through our Composition I ...

Common Core Standards—adopted by 45 states—is supposed to bring back writing in schools. Ironically, a writing revolution in schools happened 37 years ago when an eloquent professor named Donald ...

Accountants and finance professionals have to write every day. Whether you are composing a brief email message or a long report, you have important information that needs to be communicated to clients ...