11
Apr
How Corpus Tools Can Help Language Learners Correct Errors
by Skyler Garrett
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Findings indicate that corpus tools can help language learners correct errors, but not all types of errors are corrected effectively. Corpus linguistics is a relatively...
11
Apr
How We Give Feedback Matters
by Xochitl Bott
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There are four stances to take when giving feedback to an author. Are editors choosing the right one? Have you ever received harsh feedback on...
15
Apr
To Peer Review or Not to Peer Review?
by Kyme Lambson
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Involving peers in the writing and review process will increase the enjoyability and quality of the writing. Editors of student writing often discover that the...
07
Apr
Why Adults Are Reading YA
by Dylan Parker
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Why are adults still reading YA books? Despite the fact that YA books are nominally targeted at kids ages 12–18, industry data suggests that the...
29
Oct
Preferences for Internet Publications
by Staff
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Scientific writers have become reliant on the internet as their main source of information, but what are their preferences for their publications? Since many scientists...
24
Nov
Who Should Be the Narrator of Your Story?
by Aidan Christian Hill
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In both fiction and nonfiction, the narrator affects how well the reader connects with a story, so choose wisely. Readers often try to connect with...
16
Nov
Why Some Review and Revision Processes Are Unsuccessful
by Maddy Abadillo
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The review process of technical reports is nothing but a source of frustration for many professionals; one study shows why this may be and how...
18
Nov
When to Print and When to Publish Electronically
by Avery Andros
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E-books have become increasingly popular in recent years. How can publishers decide whether an e-book or a print book will be more successful? In recent...
20
Nov
An Author’s Stylistic Use of Word Order and Punctuation: To Standardize or Not
by Abby Forrest
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Editors occasionally need to give stylistic advice in addition to making rule-based edits. Since there is no style guide for style, where do we begin?...
22
Nov
Why Practicing Creative Writing Increases Writing Skill across Genres
by Emma Freestone
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Practicing creative writing had an incredible impact on a group of seventh-grade students’ writing abilities and dispositions. Creative writing could do the same for you. ...
