by Shawn Radcliffe | Apr 14, 2012 | Business, Technology, Writing
English is dying. Stabbed in the heart with LOL stakes. Knocked upside the head with ROFL clubs. The alleged perpetrators: mumbling, angst-ridden teenagers who’d rather download the latest illegal music than write a comprehensible sentence. Editorials and blogs across...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 25, 2012 | Writing
Sentences are sometimes like meetings: they never seem to end. Sure, fill your essay with your amazing thoughts, but don’t let them run together. Besides, longer isn’t always better. Try shorter sentences. Make your point sooner. This also works well in interviews and...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 13, 2012 | Writing
Your college application essay should show how wonderful you are. Admissions committees, though, also want to know that you can think clearly. That’s really what grad school is about. Even though vague pronouns are sometimes funny, they can hurt your essay. For...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 6, 2012 | Writing
Admissions committees review hundreds or thousands of application essays. Yours may not be a Hollywood screenplay, but you can spice up things by varying your sentences. Break out of the usual “I worked in finance” format. Add a few introductory phrases to your...
