This book is available for download with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device, and with iTunes on your computer. Books can be read with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device. “Margaret Cargill’s background as a linguist and research communications educator and Patrick O’Connor’s experience as both research scientist and educator synergize to improve … Continue reading →

Some comments on writing and editing (second is as critical as the last)L.B. Railsback, Department of Geology, College of Georgia The aim of research should be to enhance the understanding of interested humans, and so studies wasted effort if not conveyed clearly. This is not a substitute for a course in scientific writing, nonetheless it … Continue reading →

News reporters may be asked to occasionally write a human interest story. These “soft news” pieces feature stories about events or issues that get people’s interest in a general way. Such stories take a break from the harder, fact based news material to highlight something light or emotionally poignant. Writing a successful human interest piece … Continue reading →

A critical analysis examines an article or other work to determine how effective the piece makes an argument or point. These reviews are usually applied to articles or books, but you can also analyze films, paintings, and other less traditional works. While you can examine the author’s use of rhetorical appeals, your focus for a … Continue reading →

clear guidance on effective communication Improve your writing skills now! Improve your English and your communication skills. Learn how to write with clarity and style. Choose the most effective vocabulary. Make every word count with clear grammar and punctuation. This eBook will show you how to write effective sentences and paragraphs, plus how to structure … Continue reading →

The learner will: make use of a graphic organizer to recognize the various components of the persuasive written piece. list three benefits and drawbacks to aid the primary thesis. complete the handout Supporting Details and Statistics to acknowledge good supporting details within an argument. complete a picture organizer to organize the outline for any persuasive … Continue reading →

Recently, I ran a Google search on the mutual fund vs. exchange-traded fund (ETF) debate and found a very interesting and, to me, baffling phenomenon. Most of the pieces I read bent over backwards to try to provide some form of balance, desperately trying to give equal column inches to the arguments of both sides, … Continue reading →

( Photo from :v-wireless.com/index_files/image006.digital 1.Utilize the three-step writing method to persuasive messages &#183 Persuasion may be the try to change someone’s attitudes, beliefs, or actions. &#183 Neglecting to describe your personal purpose is a kind of mistake with persuasive messages. &#183 Census include characteristics for example age, gender, occupation, earnings, and education. &#183 Psychographics include … Continue reading →

Please ensure that anything you submit to The BMJ conforms to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations 2013 ) The ICMJE recommendations are long and comprehensive, and The BMJ also has specific requirements for different types of articles … Continue reading →

Tips for Writing Technical Papers As a running (fictitious!) example, suppose you’ve designed and run experiments with a new algorithm for external multipass merge-sort. Your algorithm reduces the complexity from O(n log n ) to O(n ), under the premise that it’s acceptable to have some bounded “unsortedness” in the result. You plan to write … Continue reading →