What makes a good introduction for a dissertation? Graduate students practice critiquing one another’s thesis chapters, but they rarely read the introductions — usually because those are written to ...

(Editor’s note: “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times” is the fourth in a series of writing and language books written by Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark and published by Little, Brown, beginning ...

A compelling introduction is crucial for making a strong first impression in your cover letter. Personalize your cover letter by addressing the hiring manager by name and tailoring your opening to ...

Writing a letter of introduction for a job may seem intimidating, but it's purpose is to introduce you and your interest in working for that company. Break it down into a few steps, being mindful of ...

When building your business team, acclimating new hires properly ensures that they feel welcome and work productively with your current employees. If your company has fewer than 20 employees and ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Since the beginning of time, bullshit, flowery overgeneralization with at least one thesaurus'd vocabulary word. In addition, ...

Authors and editors in the humanities know that journals are more likely to accept scholarly essays with strong introductions and that such essays are more likely to influence academic conversations.