Our Class Blog
Come along as we explore the academic and professional sides of writing. New posts arrive each week throughout the semester.
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Unraveling Multitasking and the Power of Focus
It’s strange how easily myths take root in our lives, shaping the way we think and work. Multitasking, for example, has long been upheld as a badge of…
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Approaching Your Writing Like A Post and The Downsides of Multitasking
For the articles I chose to review for this post I picked Multitasking Damages Your Brain And Career, A New Article Suggest by Travis Bradberry and Four…
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Grammar and African American English
Yes, grammar is an important skill to have, but is it worth the refusal of new employees? Also, why do most believe that AAVE is not worthy?
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Kyle Wiens Is A Menace
Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit.com, claims in his blog post that he does not hire people with bad grammar or lack of “proper language.”
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Multimodal Composition
Multimodal composing is used when you are practicing creating content including more than one mode of communication.
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Our Lives are Based Off of Grammar? Maybe? Let’s See Why or Why Not.
While in my opinion grammar plays a big part in your life such as school, or a job, and in other aspects as life goes on.
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