Academic disciplines are often marked by their writing: what it sounds like, what kinds of knowledge it produces, what kinds of arguments are seen as valuable. Introducing these assumptions is usually the job of an intro course or a methods course, but it also helps to do some of this work on your own.
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Witi with Mate Matete and Alice Brown Haenga. The Maori elders had recorded some memories and brought significant photos with them as a reference for the writing workshop, organised as part of a kaumatua/elders computer course. The course is being provided by the Tairawhiti Technology Trust.
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This can also be done by offering compulsory soft skill development courses in last semester in all degree programs. Students can learn new techniques of writing and communication skills, digital marketing, productive use of social media, personality development, career growth and selection, and
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The College of Professional Studies (CPS) at the George Washington University invites applications from qualified applicants for this full-time fiscal year faculty position as the Director of the MPS in Publishing Program at the rank of instructor, assistant or associate professor. This is a
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Gilliland shared that Ferguson had taken the pie to the Minnesota State Fair and won first prize. Buchholz said of course she had to research the pie if she was going to write a short story about it. She said it was very enjoyable research. Wendy Webb of “Northern Gothic Queen” as Gilliland called her,
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The Top 10 Podcast Publishers ranking for January 2018 is now available at Podtrac.com. Highlights of the January Publisher ranking include: US Unique Monthly Audience increased for six of the Top 10 publishers in January over December 2017 with HowStuffWorks showing the largest gain at 24%.
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It taught me many skills that are transferable into the newspaper industry, such as good English, analytical thinking and, of course, writing. Being at university also gave me confidence living away from home and without that growing process I wouldn't have been able to move into such a fast-paced
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Most of us who teach writing publicly admit that math was never our thing. Many of us even panic at the idea of having to 'do' math, despite knowing intellectually that we engage with math in a multitude of ways throughout the course of a normal day. We 'do' math all the time—we just don't like to think
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The early diagnosis and monitoring of the progress of cancers are limited due to the lack of adequate screening tools. Ultrasensitive and precise point-of-care cancer diagnostic tools are required for the early detection and screening of cancer biomarkers at the bedside with accuracy and specificity of
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It will involve training and paying Yukon writers to produce standardized Gladue reports, and then evaluating the program. McPhee says Gladue reports are mandatory, but Yukon has never had a consistent, formal process for producing them. Instead, “it's often been ad hoc,” McPhee said. Each year, an
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Last week, the USTA announced that Belmont University has been selected as the host site for the 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Quarterfinal to be held April 6-8. Founded in 1900, Davis Cup is the largest annual international team competition in sport with approximately 135 nations
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Mainstream media platforms are looking to get a larger slice of the $6B pharma ad spend. Pharma already spends with the larger outlets but everyone is l…
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Link on 1,000 Places to See Publisher: Workman Publishing Company. List of Quarries in Illinois & Quarry Links, Related Businesses, Photographs and Articles (The following list of Illinois quarries is not a … ebook 1,000 Places to See Publisher: Workman Publishing Company txt download Paint by
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The MA Children's Book Illustration Graduation Show this year features 83 graduates from Anglia Ruskin University's internationally-renowned masters course, a significant proportion of whom are already signed up to publishers from around the world. Students and graduates from the course have won
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – The Erie County SPCA has announced the theme for its 126th Poster and Creative Writing Contest: Emergency-prepared pets. The theme stresses “the importance of ensuring pets are part of a family's preparedness plan.” The contest is for students grades one through eight.
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Hundreds of schoolchildren are benefiting from an inspirational series of creative writing workshops as part of the Weaver Words Literature Festival. … Each school looked at a different poetry form and children were encouraged to write their own poems, responding to the festival theme of 'A sense of
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