I first met Agnes in 1999 when she showed up at my community writing class, at that time held at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital's Women Center. When each participant introduced themselves, saying why ...

Communication skills are among the most important and needed in every job, regardless of the level of the position. Most people concentrate on speaking and writing but give very little emphasis to the ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

The Journal of Basic Writing is a refereed journal founded in 1975 by Mina Shaughnessy and is published twice a year with support from the Office of Academic Affairs of the City University of New York ...

Listening scripts need to replicate authentic lectures – but you also need to factor in subject matter, tone and question types as you go When creating an English for academic purposes (EAP) summative ...

Anja Notanja Sieger revives typewriter poetry by crafting poems live in public spaces. Setting up a vintage typewriter in public spaces throughout Milwaukee, poet and performance artist Anja Notanja ...

Have you ever heard someone say: “You might be hearing me, but you’re not listening to me”? Many individuals often interchange the words “hearing” and “listening” and mistake them for the same meaning ...