Perhaps the most glaring weakness among American college students is their writing. Many enter college lacking the ability to put together even a single good paragraph - and graduate without much improvement. It has been that way for a long time.
Published: Monday, December 30th, 2013 @ 6:33 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Suppose you sent your daughter to a music camp - an expensive camp lasting months. She had said that she wanted to learn the violin, so you bought a nice one and sent her off to camp. Upon her return, you ask how the camp was and she replies, "Great! We studied lots of stuff about music and the...
Published: Thursday, December 12th, 2013 @ 4:41 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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An education in law is meant to teach the law and legal reasoning. To learn basic skills is the aim of primary and secondary schooling. Yet here at Leiden Law (part of Leiden University, the Netherlands' oldest and most prestigious university), we are increasingly sacrificing the law to teach...
Published: Friday, September 6th, 2013 @ 4:16 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Today’s college freshmen can be trained to write well—and in one semester. I will describe one way it can be done.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 4:35 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The Crayon Corps in the newsroom at The McClatchy School of Creative Writing's Raleigh Campus never ceases to amaze me.
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 @ 2:04 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Thomas has been a leader in the Beaufort County and state medical community for many years.
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 @ 10:36 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Precious South, sweet sassafras/ Puckers pale lips near wooden spoons of simmering succotash/ Vapors wafting in the living room/ The Georgia peach candle gifts mix and match perfume
Published: Monday, February 21st, 2011 @ 11:38 pm
By: Nathan Black
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