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Category Archives: Communication and Journalism
Get Real
“Working with primary sources is like detective work – leads must be followed, motives evaluated and stories matched for consistency,” says Leslie F. Stebbins. In the book Student Guide to Research in the Digital Age: How to Locate and Evaluate …
Posted in Communication and Journalism, Literature, Research Paper Help
Tagged interview, journalism, research
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The Art of Negotiation
Deal or No Deal Because “Negotiations crop up on the way to decisions big and small—when to fill the gas tank, how to spend money, who picks up the kids…” notes Psychology Today, most of us can “benefit from the …
Get Fast, Accurate Results with Exact Phrases
“Searching for phrases” notes Living Internet “is one of the fastest ways to narrow down results” Their article Search for Phrases, explains how to use this technique. You can specify a phrase on most search engines by placing it in …
Blast Through Writer’s Block
“Getting started,” say Sam Deep and Lyle Sussman, “may be the most difficult task when you sit down to write.” Luckily for us, their book Yes, You Can! 1,200 Inspiring Ideas for Work, Home, and Happiness (Reading, MA: Perseus Books, …
Posted in Communication and Journalism, Research Paper Help
Tagged writer's block, writing tips
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An Essential Tool for Writers
“Use definite, specific, concrete language. Omit needless words.” says William Strunk Jr. In his extraordinary 71-page book Elements of Style (New York: Macmillan, 1959), he follows his own advice as he steers writers around potential grammatical potholes. And Strunk’s rules …
Posted in Communication and Journalism, Research Paper Help
Tagged elements of style, grammar, writing style
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Right on Time
Much research is geared to people and events which happened at a particular moment in time, whether five minutes or thousands of years ago. NoodleTools.com – which “provides software that teaches students and supports teachers and librarians throughout the research …
Posted in Communication and Journalism, Reference, Research Paper Help
Tagged news sources, online news, research
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