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Category Archives: For Work
On Document Outlines: How to Use the Standard Outline Format
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Write a strong blog post, essay, or book by perfecting your document structure. The easiest way to do that is with a formal outline. Here are the rules.
On Document Outlines: Visualizing Underlying Structure
Monday, June 14, 2010
Tweet Yesterday I told a terrifying story about someone who used the outline format as a vicious weapon. Even without experiencing that trauma, many of us find outlines intimidating (or, at best, tedious). When you learn how to use them, though — and if you only outline when you really need to — a good […]
On Document Outlines: My Great Debate
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The value of a well-made outline is keeping you on topic. An outline isn’t just a summary, it’s a structure, a map of the relationships between ideas. That’s incredibly valuable when you’re trying to perfect a document, because it lets you see how each piece of it is connected to the document’s purpose (and by how far removed).
Researching Your Writing
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Learning how to ace my AP History test taught me how to use good research — not as a foundation, but as structural support. It’s better, faster, and stronger.
The Right Way to Do Research
Monday, June 7, 2010
Writing research is more than just finding information–it’s also analyzing the information for relevance to your topic, dangerous bias, and final implications.
The Right Way to Learn
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Two of the best classes I took in high school were AP English and US History, and both of them taught me how to improve my writing with quick, easy research.
My Readers
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Unstressed Syllables is a site for writers–bloggers, students, businessmen, novelists, poets, and storytellers of all types. Mostly, though, it’s for readers.
My Message
Monday, May 31, 2010
Good audience analysis starts with careful consideration of the info you’re trying to convey. Before I talk about my readers, I need to talk about my message.
My Friends
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Once upon a time, a terrible thing happened: I graduated. I had to get a job and leave amazing friends behind. They were too amazing to stay behind, though.
