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"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write."- John Adam

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Writing jobs you might not know about

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Your friendly guide to the world of grammar, punctuation, usage, and fun developments in the English language.

Admit it: we all get hung up on grammar every once in a while. One of my favorite sources to help me brush up on my grammar is Grammar Girl. She provides tips on everything from word choice to active voice.

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The Oatmeal has some really great comics. Here's one about misspelled words. If you like this one, check out this whole page of comics about grammar!

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The Professional and Public Writing Minor compliments any major at Montclair: Business, Justice Studies, Communications, Mathematics, Chemistry, etc.

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Let's Be Honest!

Prior to finalizing our schedules, we are all guilty of checking ratemyprofessors.com.

So guess what? We have already done it for you!

Check 'em out!

Caroline Dadas Melinda Knight Maria Giura

Rita D. Jacobs Jessica Restaino

The Professional and Public Writing Minor has an outstanding faculty!

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Active vs. Passive Voice in Your Business Writing by Marcy Twete

Check out this helpful article from Career Girl Network which highlights the ever-daunting issue of passive voice in writing. Here's a useful snippet:

Tips for Active vs. Passive in Business (Specifically Resume) Writing

Less is more. How many times have you written a sentence that starts like this, “Responsible for the delivery and execution of staff training and professional development services.” Jigga wha? That, my friends, is passive voice. What’s a good word for “Responsible for delivery and execution of…?” Try “Managed.” Active voice is saying, “Managed training and development programs for a staff of 20.”

Don’t start a sentence with something that seems like a list. If you say, “Responsibilities included” and then rattle off a bunch of things, you’re using passive voice. Instead, use action words – planned, budgeted, managed, facilitated, etc.

So what? This is the most important question you can answer on a resume. I recommend moving line by line through your resume and for every bullet point, ask yourself “So what?” If you can’t answer the question, chances are you’re in passive voice. Change to active and it might be clearer what the outcome was and direct action as well.

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A recent survey of 120 American corporations... by the National Commission on Writing, a panel established by the College Board, concluded that a third of employees in the nation's blue-chip companies wrote poorly and that businesses were spending as much as $3.1 billion annually on remedial training.

"What Corporate America Cannot Build: A Sentence" by Sam Dillon for the New York Times

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