Tag / #wordchoice
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I Know Who Wins the Game of Thrones
But first, what is a game? The word grows more interesting as our world—and language itself—grow more “gamified.” The classic definition of a game—a set of rules for play or competition— emphasizes…
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Take the Critique, Not to Heart
The final assignment for my writing class is a comprehensive article built from everything we practice over the semester—plus a publishing plan. I tell students not to post their final blog assignment,…
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You Write Your Voice
The Interactive Voice is the name of my first course and book. Choosing a title is always tough, but I’m confident now; I chose the right two words. Last week, I spoke…
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Words Teach Us How to Interact
My boss and some of Quinnipiac’s interactive students did an analysis of the words in our course titles since the start of the program. I hadn’t seen the results, and he asked…
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The Most Precise Word in the Dictionary
One of the ideas behind my writing course is that for every classic writing form—the sentence, the citation, the argument, the resume—there is a counterpart on the Web that holds the same…
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You Can Find Genius Anywhere
I wrote about the total eclipse and how an influential voice is a similar alignment of the right elements. I posted about Manhattan and my realization that periods of enlightenment are always…
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