writing

• Mary Jane

  Beginning writing

  Beginning level writing classes are challenging to teach because students have such a large number o …

  2018/01/31
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  Becoming a good writer

  People often ask me what it takes to be a good writer. The short answer? I don’t know. The slightly …

  2018/01/29
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  Common errors

  1. Sentences.  A sentence has a subject and a predicate. Do not link two sentences with a comma or r …

  2018/01/29
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  Be an effective writer

  1. Organize and argue. Good writing is about raising important issues, making persuasive arguments, …

  2018/01/29
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  Redundancies

  In English usage, redundancy is usually defined as the use of two or more words that say the same th …

  2018/01/23
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  Ways to speak English by yourself

  If you’re reading this, I imagine you want to speak better English and communicate in a more confide …

  2018/01/17
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  Directives

  “Directives” ask you to answer, or present information, in a particular way. Review thes …

  2018/01/16
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  Language learning strategies

  In learning a language, we follow the advice that  practice makes perfect, and patience is a helpful …

  2018/01/15
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  Action learning

  Action learning is a learning and problem-solving strategy for organizations, whether commercial, go …

  2018/01/12
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  Active learning

  What is active learning? Active learning is experiential, mindful, and engaging. Through it you can …

  2018/01/11