Earlier this fall a headline in The Atlantic caught my eye. “The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing,” it said. Promising enough on its own, but there was also a subhead: “A new movement strives ...

Between the black dots is an example of a compound-complex sentence from “Absalom, Absalom!” by William Faulkner (Faulkner, William. Absalom, Absalom!: the Corr. Text. Vintage, 1990). You have revised ...

Favoring active sentences over passive ones is probably the most repeated advice regarding clarity and concision. An active sentence is one where the subject is the source of the action. Conversely, a ...

The way in which you put sentences together really changes the meaning and how clear and good your writing or speaking is.

If you’re like most people, the amount of time you spend in teleconferences has skyrocketed over the past months. So too has the amount of time you spend writing emails. Sales pitches. Proposals.

To write a good university essay you have to make your message clear. This means organizing your key points, supporting them with a series of evidence-based arguments, and wrapping it all up at the ...

Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...

Sentences that snatch our readers’ attention get positive results. Whether you’re back working in the office or still in your jim-jams, no one has the time or inclination to slog through a convoluted ...

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Effective written communication is one of the most valuable skills in today’s business world, especially for professionals aiming for six-figure careers. Whether you’re writing an email, a proposal, ...