Knowing how to write compelling and persuasive emails, letters, memos, pitches and proposals sets you apart from the masses, who are mediocre communicators. It is one of the most effective skills you ...

Earlier this fall a headline in The Atlantic caught my eye. “The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing,” it said. Promising enough on its own, but there was also a subhead: “A new movement strives ...

It is disheartening that college readiness in math fell to its lowest level since 2004, but I am baffled by the absence of interest in crumbling writing skills (“ACT Shows Decline in College Readiness ...

Many people believe that writing is a gift—you either have it or you don’t. But the truth is far more empowering. Writing is not about being naturally talented or magically creative. It’s about ...

I was a science kid in high school; I loved physics and mathematics. When I learned my senior year that I was assigned to the English teacher with a reputation as the most rigorous in school, I ...

I am the first in my family, tribe and even city in Yemen to be awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. I swiftly completed the requirements for my degree in approximately two years. And ...

The hope? Maybe even the promise? A reduction in meetings. But everyone’s calendars are as full as ever. The reality is that meetings are the price we pay for unclear thinking and ambiguous written ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR? Why Writing Well Matters By Harold Evans Illustrated. 408 pp. Little, Brown ...