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Category Archives: Grammar
Sound Advice from George Orwell
Seth Godin recently wrote a post on good writing habits. He says that the reason business writing is so bad is that people are either afraid to say what they mean, because they might be criticized, or afraid to be misunderstood … Continue reading
When a Wordsmith is Passionate
Taylor Mali is a rare find. He is an American slam poet, humorist, teacher and voiceover artist. He is also an extremely passionate public speaker. For those who have the pleasure of introducing him at a speaking event, but do not have the time … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis of a Speech, Delivery, Grammar
Tagged Alliteration, Consonance, passion, Poetry, Poetry slam, public speaking, Simile, speaking with passion, Taylor Mali
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Grammar: Cause and “Effect”
This post is part of a series on grammar and vocabulary. From time to time, I will post short articles highlighting some of the common mistakes that I have seen on presentation slides, and how to avoid them. Today we … Continue reading
Posted in Grammar
Tagged affect, affect vs. effect, effect, English language, grammar, Noun, Style Guides, Verb, Writers Resources
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