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		<title>A Handy Checklist for Writers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, a new post! I&#8217;ve been wicked busy working on a new web site to help students write better. I&#8217;ll be kicking the new site off in September with a series of posts on how to write better papers. In the meantime, here is something to keep close and check often.
In his book Brain Train: Studying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Write Great Web Copy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your web site getting results? Are visitors converting to customers? Are they calling you for a quote or joining your mailing list? Maybe it’s your copy. Follow these tips for great web copy that connects with your reader and leads them right through your front door.

1.  Do your homework. Know your audience.
A clear understanding [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have difficulty remembering when to use the word effect and when you should use affect? Confused about its and it&#8217;s or lay and lie?
Using the wrong word makes you look dumb. It&#8217;s distracting to the reader and knocks your writing off course. Many thanks to reader FredinChina for bringing us this nifty little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beating the Buzz Word Fail Whale</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this profile of Mzinga, Inc. in a Business Week article on companies that “get” social media. I promised in my post, Quick Five Step Guide to Revising and Editing, that I would take a deeper look at this example of jargonese in a future post. Here are the first few sentences of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Five Step Guide to Revising and Editing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revising and editing takes time, but the end result is well worth the investment. Your writing will be more effective and alive, and ultimately better understood.  I’ll be writing future posts on the writing process (ideas, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing), getting organized, cutting clutter in your writing and finding your voice.
Today, I [...]]]></description>
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