The power of brevity means writing less to be more effective. In Write Now, I point out that “the purpose of business writing is to get your point across clearly and concisely, without wasting your reader’s time.” Check out Danny Rubin’s amazing article, “Write less, say more: the power of brevity.” It gives you useful …
I often find incorrectly used words everywhere in my students’ writing. In Write Now, I show how difficult it easy to make the right word choice. Check out Jeff Haden’s excellent article, “75 Incorrectly Used Words That Make You Look Dumb.” Refer to the list regularly to improve your writing. How many of these do …
42 Daily Writing Tips by Mark Nichol / 2d // keep unread // hide // preview A few years ago, I wrote a post titled “How Long Should a Paragraph Be?” which argued that various pronouncements that dictate paragraph length (expounded for the benefit of beginning writers, who presumably are aided by the introduction of a circumscribed formula for success in composition) should be …
20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone Makes By Jon Gingerich, litreactor.com View Original January 31st, 2012 I’ve edited a monthly magazine for more than six years, and it’s a job that’s come with more frustration than reward. If there’s one thing I amgrateful for — and it sure isn’t the pay — it’s that my work has …
Critical thinking: A must in today’s workplace Mark Twain once said, “I never let schooling interfere with my education.” But even Mark Twain would never downplay the Three R’s. They have always been the traditional building blocks of academic and professional success. Reading, writing, and arithmetic – the Three R’s – are still essential in …
Meet a Special Online Business English Teacher Chris Rush is not your ordinary online business English teacher. He is an extraordinary one. To learn more about Chris Rush, see my interview with him. He provides lessons through his company Better Business English for intermediate to advanced English speakers. He helps them to further improve their …
