Composition and Style
A blank, white computer screen is often intimidating. And it’s easy to get stuck because you don’t know how to…
Tag: writing
Tips for taking good class notes
Summarize your notes in your own words, not the instructors. Remember: your goal is to understand what the professor is…
Use Exciting Adjectives to Spice up Your Writing
Don’t just say that something is good or bad; empower your nouns with exciting adjectives that describe what you really…
Get Excited About Your Topic
No matter what you have to write about, you should try and get excited about it. The more interest and…
Let Your Writing Be Reader-centric
For creating reader centric, influential writing always have the following rules uppermost in your mind: When you write to technical…
Catch Your Typos
Nobody likes typos. They look like misspellings, only it’s usually obvious they are mere oversights, the result of tapping the…
Preparing yourself to proof or edit your own writing
Write at the end of the day; edit first thing in the morning. (Usually, getting some sleep in between helps.)…
Editing for content
Ask yourself who, what, when, where, why, and how when reading for content. Does the text answer all the questions…