The Lost Sounds of Silence
Posted on August 20th, 2007 by brianbackman
Here’s a very well written article by a musician about the problems of ubiquitous iPods.
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Going Up!
Posted on August 12th, 2007 by brianbackman
The elevator speech/pitch is an interesting practical application of real-world writing. Below are some sources for learning more about it.
The Guerrilla Consultant
The Art of the Elevator Pitch
How to Craft an Elevator Speech
Elevator Pitch – Wikipedia
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Simpsons and the English Language
Posted on August 12th, 2007 by brianbackman
Here’s an article that talks about the influence of “The Simpsons” on the English lexicon.
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The Pencil is Mightier than the Sword
Posted on August 8th, 2007 by brianbackman
Here’s an article on pencils from Discovery Magazine. A good example of writing that tells us something new about an everyday object.
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The “Send” Button
Posted on August 6th, 2007 by brianbackman
Here’s an interesting article on e-mail and communication.
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Brain Research
Posted on August 5th, 2007 by brianbackman
Discover magazine article on learning and the brain.
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20 Things You Didn’t Know About …
Posted on August 5th, 2007 by brianbackman
Discovery magazine has an interesting feature providing little known details about people, places, and things.
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Potter-mania in Anacortes
Posted on August 5th, 2007 by brianbackman
It’s a great time to be an English teacher! Here’s a news story from the Skagit Valley Herald about the positive influence of Harry Potter. Some of my students are profiled and quoted in the story. I’m also quoted — they misspelled my name though: it’s “Backman” not “Bachman.”
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The Web as Rainforest
Posted on August 5th, 2007 by brianbackman
Great writers use analogies. Here’s an article from Discovery that’s trying to help the reader understand the explosion of the Internet.
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Aristotle on Email
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by brianbackman
Read this.
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