Category: Writing

What should I read during the Covid-19 Lockdown? You should read Te Kererū by SG Smith

Mar 26, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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What should I read during the Covid-19 Lockdown? You should read Te Kererū by SG Smith. Free download and free audio introduction here.
To write long-form content, there are 3 thrilling things you need to think through

Mar 17, 2020

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Graeme Smith

in Writing, Blog, Essay writing, Improve, Improving learner writing, imrpove, long-form, Write, Writing frame

Long-form. There are just three things you need to know if you want to write long-from content. And this is true for writing blogs and articles on online or in an academic context.
Long-form writing is a craft and you need a mini-apprenticeship

Mar 14, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Long-form writing is a craft… and you need a mini-apprenticeship. You also need a system. I can show you how to create your own DIY mini-apprenticeship using my system
Writing makes me anxious… What should I do?

Mar 13, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Writing makes me anxious… What should I do? If writing essays or long-form content terrifies you then you need to know that this is normal and that there is a way to address and even harness this fear
Is there a demand for long-form written content?

Mar 12, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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The thing about long-form written content is that there’s a demand for it. People want to read beyond the 280 characters of twitter and messaging *if it’s good quality*
More People are Writing More Than Ever… Are you?

Mar 11, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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So you can write 280 characters. So can a lot of people. That’s the size of a big tweet or message on social media. But what happens beyond that?
Te Kererū Book 1 – The Nest by Susan Smith

Mar 3, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Check out Te Kererū Book 1, The Nest by Susan Smith
How do you write an essay?

Jan 22, 2020

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Graeme Smith

in Essay, Essay writing, how, How do I, How do I get started, How do I improve, How do you, How to, how to dominate, How to improve, How to win, Improving learner writing, Learning Strategies, plan, planning, Read, Reading, Strategies, Strategy, Write, Writing, Writing frame

Writing essays is nearly always a painful process. And that’s aside from the fact that programmes of study that require essay writing don’t seem to deliver the same return on investment that they used to. The flip side is that learning to write is really a great way to learn how to think. This is…
How Can I Learn To Write Better?

Jun 6, 2019

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Improving learner writing, make better, Read better, Teach better, Teach Better Now, Write, Writing, Writing frame, You can teach better

How do you teach yourself to write better? The rules aren’t hard but you don’t get better without actually writing. Here’s my take: Rule #1: Good writing is a kind of fitness… so try and think of it as such This means that you need to build your writing muscles in the same way that…
How to teach academic writing in 160 pages or less…

Mar 9, 2018

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Graeme Smith

in Improving learner writing, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing frame

Here’s another thing that I’ve been reluctant to throw out until now… Twenty years ago I took over coordinating an academic writing course for speakers of English as a second language at the university where I had just been employed. The academic writing course they had was OK, but it was kind of hard to…