prosody, n. “1. The theory and practice of versification; (in technical use) the branch of knowledge which deals with the forms of metrical composition, and formerly also with the pronunciation of words, esp. as this relates to versification; (more generally) the patterns of rhythm and sound used […]
Categories: Poetry, Word of the Week
Today’s poetry tip comes from Professor and poet, Elisabeth Whitehead. My writing process consists mostly of trying to get out of my own way, at least in its initial stages. I ascribe to the Jack Kerouac school of writing which says forget yourself […]
Categories: Poetry, Tips and Tricks
Since April is National Poetry month, we wanted to spend a week on our blog talking about all things poetry. We’re kicking off the week with a piece from professor and poet, Eric Ekstrand. I was asked to contribute a few words on what […]
Categories: Poetry
Here’s a peek back at what we wrote this week. – Monday we started our conversation about technology and writing with a piece by Tom Chatfield. – On Tuesday we shared some practical tips for avoiding techno distractions.– Wednesday’s word continued our […]
Categories: Interesting Reads, Meta
On Tuesday, we considered the ways that technology can be a distraction during the writing process. Of course, this isn’t always the case. In fact, there are so many ways in which technology has made writing, or at least some […]
Categories: Technology, Writing Process
technophile, n“a person who likes or readily adopts technology.” “As he was a real technophile, Bobby always had the latest gadgets the instant they came out.” “techno-, comb. form.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2014. Web. 9 April 2014.
Categories: Technology, Word of the Week
We’ve all been there. Putting off an assignment, thinking we have all the time in the world. And then when we finally sit down to write a paper, obviously at the last minute, we can’t get away from all the techno distractions! From Facebook and […]
Categories: Technology
We recently ran across an essay by Tom Chatfield called “I type, therefore I am.” Chatfield kicks things off by asking the question, “More human beings can write and type their every thought than ever before. Something to celebrate or deplore?” That […]
Categories: Technology
Happy Friday, friends. Here’s a look back at the past week on Active Voice. This week it was all about sentences!– On Monday we shared The American Scholars’ list of best sentences.– Tuesday, Professor Phoebe Zerwick shared her thoughts on the breathtaking sentence.– Another […]
Categories: Meta
On Monday, we shared a list of great sentences as decided by The American Scholar, and we thought it might be fun to share a few of our favorite sentences (gathered from the Writing Center tutors and faculty and staff in the Writing Program and English […]