Prosecutor praises newspaper that exposed doctor’s abuse

7 years ago

Isn't the news pointless and boring? Haven't powerful people who have no personal stake in the matter and obviously have…

Don’t patronize older adults by calling them ‘the elderly’

7 years ago

In English grammar, we use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the listener knows exactly…

The Pope’s Prayer for Countering “Fake News”

7 years ago

Today is the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists. We are sharing a famous prayer that #PopeFrancis has…

Multimodal News Packages (for Student Journalists)

7 years ago

A multimodal news package simply means "using more than one mode," typically the written word + some other medium. Exactly what…

Details from the author’s life are not the magic ticket to “correct” interpretations in literature class

7 years ago

Students who are new to college literature classes often value literary biography very highly, expecting that one of their tasks…

AmLit Rescue — Scratch Game

7 years ago

A student in my "American Literature: 1915-Present" class used the medium of a 2D graphic adventure game to deliver her…

Mr. President, stop attacking the press

7 years ago

Reagan recognized that as leader of the free world, his words carried enormous weight, and he used them to inspire…

Updating a handout I originally wrote in 1998. #tech #writing

7 years ago

A mechanism description analyzes (that is, subdivides into components for further scrutiny) an object in space. When you try to organize your…

Getting to the Point in Academic Writing

7 years ago

Don't spend three pages establishing that some people burn to death, some people freeze to death, and some people drown.…

Today’s adulting was brought to you by a failed motor vehicle inspection. #notacarguy #winning

7 years ago

The car shop wanted to charge over $300. I found the part online for under $40. With the help of…