This week I'm going full-bore on long phrases that can so easily be shorter. I hope going full-bore doesn't make the topic a complete bore. I've been out of college for decades now, but I still have ...

Writing in plain English means writing in a simple and straightforward manner that lets you reach the widest possible audience. When you write in plain English, you avoid technical jargon and any type ...

Whether you’re back in the office or still working remotely, you’ve probably found yourself in more than one meeting this year that could have been the inspiration for one of those “I survived another ...

These are high times for short writing. Think what you will of Twitter and texting, but they have put a spotlight on the fine art of writing concisely. So Roy Peter Clark's new book, "How to Write ...

An add-on for Microsoft Word, ClearEdits promises to improve your business writing. Microsoft Word has a built-in spelling checker with a touch of grammar smarts, but it will never highlight a big ...

Universities urge students to develop a clear writing style and this quality is taken into consideration by markers. Yet the academic writing found in journals and books is often dense and wordy at ...

Undergraduate and graduate level writing have a number of differences, but your undergraduate writing experience serves as a foundation for moving on to the graduate level. There are two main paths ...