Notes on effective writing at work, school, and home by Philip Vassallo, Ed.D.
Friday, October 30, 2009
"Science and Technical Writing" an Important Reference
Friday, October 23, 2009
Writing Fast Course Available for Your Staff
Since the publication of my third book on writing, How to Write Fast Under Pressure (http://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Fast-Under-Pressure/dp/0814414850), more of my clients have been inquiring about whether I offer a course on the topic. I do. The course, Writing in a Heartbeat, comes with the book and focuses on the following topics:
- Getting started quickly to reduce writer's block
- Revising and editing efficiently to save time
- Collaborating effectively with writing partners to maximize team assignments
- Cultivating a can-do attitude to finish assigned writing tasks
Interested? Write me at Phil@PhilVassallo.com or call me at 732-721-7577 to discuss how you can bring this program to your staff.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Great Causes Need Great Supporters
With this thought in mind, I introduce you to some of my clients who do extraordinary work on behalf of their constituents:
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (http://www.cshl.edu/), a pioneer researcher in cancer, neuroscience, genomics, and bioinformatics.
- Common Ground Community (http://www.commonground.org/), a national leader in solutions to homelessness.
- Independent Living Association (http://www.ilaonline.org/), an exceptional advocate for developmentally disabled individuals.
- National Urban League (http://www.nul.org/), a civil rights organization doing great things for underserved urban communities.
- New York Public Library (http://www.nypl.org/), the number one source for sourcing, which is a veritable guardian of knowledge.
- United Way of New York City (http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/), a great source for providing a general endowment if the more specific organizations do not match your philanthropic interests.
I hope the spirit moves you to give generously to one of these outstanding organizations.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Thanks, Kent School District, for the Writer’s Resources
Here’s a useful site for both student writers and their parents, courtesy of the Kent School District in Washington: http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/writing/elem_writing/Bib/WritingProcess.htm. It lists numerous resources for elementary and high school writers on the writing process, essay structure, creativity, English as a second language, and grammar.
Friday, October 02, 2009
"On Writing Well" Still Matters
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A participant in one of my workshops, D. Hom, asked a question about hyphenating expressions such as “end of year.” Determining what to h...
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The Online Writing Lab at Purdue ( http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl ) is a useful resource whether you are a jobseeker crafting application...
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It's a good thing that the hyphen is not a frequently used punctuation mark because most people don't know how to use it. The hyp...