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How and Why to Use Concept Maps | Cult of Pedagogy
How and Why to Use Concept Maps | Cult of Pedagogy
They're simple, they're low-tech, and they're incredibly powerful tools for learning. Let's review some best practices.
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How and Why to Use Concept Maps | Cult of Pedagogy
Thinking Clearly: #109-The Moves that Matter in Crafting Persuasive Arguments and Communicating them Effectively-with guests Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein-Graff
Thinking Clearly: #109-The Moves that Matter in Crafting Persuasive Arguments and Communicating them Effectively-with guests Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein-Graff
Coauthors of the widely acclaimed book, They Say/I Say-The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, explore how to craft persuasive arguments and communicate them effectively. Topics discussed include: the connection between thinking and writing; the nature of academic writing; the concept of “entering the conversation”; specific templates to improve the content of your writing, speaking, and thinking about issues that matter; the role of artificial intelligence in education; and a variety of other topics.
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Thinking Clearly: #109-The Moves that Matter in Crafting Persuasive Arguments and Communicating them Effectively-with guests Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein-Graff
Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop
Apr 1, 2019 - Explore Kleinspiration's board "Writing Workshop" on Pinterest. See more ideas about writing workshop, writing, teaching writing.
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Writing Workshop
Lessons in Writing and Life from My Grandfather, E.L. Doctorow
Lessons in Writing and Life from My Grandfather, E.L. Doctorow
The first time an award-winning novelist gave me feedback on my writing, I was seven. I’d written a short story about a flying pony named Gold Dust, who was stolen from his pasture and locked in a …
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Lessons in Writing and Life from My Grandfather, E.L. Doctorow
Manuskript: Open-Source Writing Software
Manuskript: Open-Source Writing Software
Manuskript. Most people don't know it. It's software for writers. Software with lots of options, while being a lot simpler than Scrivener. I know loads of authors live inside Scrivener, and hooray for them, but it's too much, big, complex, confusing for me. Read about Manuskript etc at their homepage. There are screenshots and a list of features. This post, and perhaps another one, will go into how I use it, to give you an idea. Note: Manuskript is Free…
·paulkater.com·
Manuskript: Open-Source Writing Software
Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died
Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died
Straub was 79. He was known for his supernatural themes, including Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman.
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Best-selling horror writer Peter Straub has died
Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?
Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?
New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson struggled with maths at school, finding inspiration in literature instead. But aged 65, in the hope of unlocking a new part of his brain, he decided to put the limits of his intelligence to the test
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Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?
Why far-right groups are increasingly targeting the LGBTQ community
Why far-right groups are increasingly targeting the LGBTQ community
There have been several recent incidents where far-right, white supremacist groups have targeted LGBTQ people, including last weekend at a pride event in Idaho and a during a drag story hour at a library in California. J.M. Berger, a writer and researcher who focuses on extremist ideologies and has written four books on the topic, joins William Brangham to discuss.
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Why far-right groups are increasingly targeting the LGBTQ community
Four Lessons From Eleven Years Of Self-Publishing
Four Lessons From Eleven Years Of Self-Publishing
Someone asked for the absolute most basic writing advice I could give. Since this week I reached eleven years of self-publishing, it seems a good time to share it. So, here are four pieces of advic…
·jonathanmoeller.com·
Four Lessons From Eleven Years Of Self-Publishing
Curation Corner: Writerly Wisdom – Word Inventions
Curation Corner: Writerly Wisdom – Word Inventions
Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing Thanks to Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings for this excellent page that includes Miller’s ‘daily program’. My favorites:  Work o…
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Curation Corner: Writerly Wisdom – Word Inventions
The Pulp Writer Show: Episode 1
The Pulp Writer Show: Episode 1
In this episode, we introduce The Pulp Writer Show, which will discuss all aspects of writing and indie publishing.
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The Pulp Writer Show: Episode 1
Novelist Cormac McCarthy Gives Writing Advice to Scientists … and Anyone Wh
Novelist Cormac McCarthy Gives Writing Advice to Scientists … and Anyone Wh
As we pointed out back in 2017, Cormac McCarthy, author of such gritty, blood-drenched novels as Blood Meridian, Child of God, The Road, and No Country for Old Men, prefers the company of scientists to fellow writers.
·openculture.com·
Novelist Cormac McCarthy Gives Writing Advice to Scientists … and Anyone Wh
The Verge: All the science fiction and fantasy books we’re looking forward
The Verge: All the science fiction and fantasy books we’re looking forward
2019 is shaping up to be an incredible year for science fiction and fantasy fans, with new books from established writers like James S.A. Corey, Ann Leckie, William Gibson, and Kameron Hurley, as well as newcomers like Chen Quifan, Arkady Martine, and Cadwell Turnbull.
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The Verge: All the science fiction and fantasy books we’re looking forward