Tag: Teaching
18
Jun
Peer Editing to the Rescue!
by Hope Jones
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With teachers feeling overstretched and overworked, peer editing became a vital tool used in the development of EFL students in Bogotá, Colombia. But just what...
23
Nov
How Less Clarity Could Improve Active Processing
by Lydia Mercado
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Consider your goals as you write—could coherence get in the way of your goal? Using more ambiguity may actually aid students in understanding concepts more...
10
Jun
Should Teachers Read to Your Middle School Students?
by Kate Davis
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Not all teachers read to their middle school students. But reading aloud to kids may be very beneficial, even in classes like math and science....
08
Jun
When to “Tell”: Should Our Fiction Be Concrete?
by Lauren Johnson
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Creative writing classes often instruct their fledgling authors to “be concrete.” But fleshing out your narratives could be hurting your stories. “Show, don’t tell” is...
06
Apr
Screenplay Techniques Help Readers with Disabilities Visualize Better
by Kelly Pratt
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Story mapping, a technique often used in screenplays, helps readers with high incidence disabilities to better visualize stories and connect ideas. What if I told...
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. ...
01
Oct
Why Scientists and Editors Need a Symbiotic Relationship
by Staff
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The fields of science and editing should get to know each other better. Here’s why. For many people in scientific fields, the idea of developing...
20
Aug
Perceived Positive and Negative Effects of Instant Messaging on Academic Writing
by Staff
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In the age of technology, does instant messaging enhance or hinder writing? A case study offers insights from a generation that’s never lived without the...
05
Mar
Online Editing: The Effects of Technology on Future Editors
by Staff
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“Higher education institutions need to give their students experience drafting, editing, and commenting on each other’s work online.” —Zimmerman and Yohon (2002) I am currently...
01
Jul
Editing and Research: Beware of Burning Out
by Staff
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Taking on more responsibility may not yield higher productivity. A heavy load might affect your career in the long run. Journal editors quickly learn how...
