Monthly Archives: July 2012

University of Virginia Piece on College Essays

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Freddie

One of my favorite resources that concerns writing the college admissions essay– an annoying task– has recently disappeared from the University of Virginia website. Written by Parke Muth, a UVa admissions officer, the piece discusses what makes for an effective … Continue reading →

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the ethic of minimal self-reference

Posted on 15 July 2012 by Freddie

I’m struggling a bit with how to write this post, as I don’t want to inadvertently endorse the dogma of minimalism. The minimalist dogma is the constantly-evoked notion that doing less in writing is always doing better. Its origins are … Continue reading →

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I refute it thus! “Writing should always show, never tell”

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Freddie

“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but … Continue reading →

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Fall Course Load

Posted on 5 July 2012 by Freddie

For those who are interested, the classes I’ll be taking this fall include Seminar in Language Testing, a class on assessment of language proficiency through test instruments. The class will examine the history, theory, and application of standardized tests for … Continue reading →

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