Ancient Mesopotamians used pictures of basic objects to preserve and describe their culture. The Phoenicians pivoted from pictures to symbols around 1600 B.C., a harbinger of our modern alphabet. Each ...

Today we're looking at something that we see every day, we’re looking at advertisements to help us understand persuasive writing. Persuasive writing is when you use your English writing skills to ...

We have plumbed the depths of abstract words, but what about abstract ideas? Abstractions are a fact of professional life. The law is littered with them. Think of the legislative process, intellectual ...

Maintaining a discerning eye for the value of the content you share, regardless of the channel it is shared on, will best serve your reputation as a writer and thought-leader in the long-term. Keep ...

How to Watch Read, Write, ROAR! Read, Write, ROAR! is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...

When you attempt to envision a “writer,” I’d posit many of you see a quirky recluse, hunched over a desk in some cabin, crumpled paper strewn about as they obsessively work on the next great American ...

A written argument is not the same as a verbal argument with a friend – which is often full of passion and you say strongly what you think. When you write to argue, your audience are strangers not ...

Persuasion is part art and part science. There are many data-based strategies to successfully create persuasive communication. That's the science. Likewise, there are just as many techniques for ...