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Life as we know it would not exist without writing. The written word helps people do business, exchange culture, and easily learn things, like where the written word comes from in the first place. Humans have relied on writing as a crucial way to pass on knowledge for thousands of years. Yet writing didn’t just come about out of the blue. The earliest forms of …
Just as we look forward to presents and parties this time of year, we can’t get enough of holiday cards! We love them all: from colorful cards sent by snail mail to animated emails to newsletters summing up what everyone in the family has been up to all year. Fun fact: the very first holiday card in 1843 depicted children toasting with wine—oops! But when …
If you’re a writer, your portfolio should include samples of your best work—makes sense, right? Strong writing samples showcase your skills, creativity, and professional experience, which can help convince prospective clients, editors, content managers, and even potential employers that you’re the right person to hire for whatever job or assignment you’re after. The only problem? If you’re a new writer, you might not have an …
When it comes to writing, there are rules galore. We start learning them in grammar school, when we’re first taught that sentences should end with periods and questions with question marks. Then, through the years, we’re introduced to preposition prohibitions, the dangers of dangling participles, the sins of split infinitives (oh my!), and more. Soon, writing—which at its essence is a creative process—feels laden with …
It’s frustrating to hit a stumbling block right at the beginning. And yet, every time we start to write a letter, we’re faced with a tricky question at the very start—how do we address the recipient? Is it someone we know well (Mom will do just fine for you-know-who)? Is it someone we know professionally? Or—cue the horror music!—is it some unidentified person who’ll be …
Presentation slideshows. Let’s see … dull, humdrum, mundane, stale, snoozefest—all these words are synonyms for the big one that describes most presentation slides: boring. You know it’s true. No matter how dynamic—energetic, forceful, lively—a speaker, the slides themselves often seem like an obligatory afterthought. They seldom up a speaker’s game and instead drag it down, detracting and distracting along the way … that is, if …
There’s a popular bumper sticker that states “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” It’s the kind of sentiment we can get behind at Thesaurus.com. After all, it’s the teachers of the world who help kids learn how to read and write and to use the dictionary and thesaurus too. Thank your teacher With the nation’s 3.2 million teachers adjusting to the new world …
Ready for a new job? The first question that always comes up is: how to write a résumé … especially one that stands out? These days, your résumé or your CV (curriculum vitæ) serves to introduce you to and can create a first impression (good … or bad) with a potential employer. That means your résumé has to be stunning in order to stand out. …
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Dec 5, 2020