Most academics will probably agree on the fundamental qualities of good writing. We may broadly agree that basic errors of grammar and mechanics must be avoided. We may part ways, however, on whether ...

Universities are repositories of fascinating ideas. So why is academic writing so boring? Leonard Cassuto thinks it’s all a matter of keeping in mind that good writing is about keeping the reader ...

If you seek a job that requires strong writing skills, providing your best writing samples could tip the scales in your favor. An employer with two similarly qualified candidates but just one position ...

We live in an era of sound bites and 140 character messages, but good writing still matters when it comes to the business world.more Don’t think that good writing skills matter in this digital age of ...

For all the hype Millennials get, nearly every K-12 student today is part of its successor generation—Gen Z—a group more plugged in and social than ever before. The internet is awash in surveys ...

Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. Clear, crisp writing is an important communication skill. Successful people are able to get across their ideas in an easily readable way.

My mom taught me how to write when I was four, and I’ve been obsessed with writing ever since. Since then, I’ve used writing as a way to express my opinions, make new friends and build invaluable ...

As a lawyer, teacher, and director for the past 14 years of Harvard Law School’s First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program, Susannah Barton Tobin ’04 sees a lot of legal writing, some good, some ...