If you’re like most of us, any communication you do through the written word is via the keyboard - either on your phone or at your computer. It’s no wonder that when it’s time to sit down and put pen to paper, the outcome can sometimes look more like a ransom letter than a thank you note. Handwriting doesn’t come easy to us anymore, but it’s still very impor ... Show More
Jul 2021
36. How to Become a Better Writer
Writing is a skill that we consider to be just as important as speaking.
People write emails, copy on websites, social media content, articles, resumes, reports, theses. The list goes on. These are all forms of content that we find in our daily lives.
Good writing can give you a ... Show More
24m 44s
Dec 2020
35. How to improve your writing skills!
On today’s episode, I'm hoping to give you some tips to improve your writing skills! Writing is one of the key language skills, and often students want to know how they can get better! We’ll look at some of the reasons writing is important to practice, and then I'll offer some ad ... Show More
19m 9s
Feb 2024
Why is my handwriting so bad?
Tom Shakespeare reflects on the 'endangered skill of handwriting.''The most ambitious thing I author,' writes Tom, 'is the shopping list on my fridge. And several times a week I scrawl with my index finger when something is delivered'.His handwriting, he says, has gone to pot. He ... Show More
10m 50s
Jun 2020
✍️ Handwriting (S03E09) + Transcript
How do you handwrite an email? Should people be judged by their handwriting? Can handwriting be "girly"/"manly"? In addition to that, Rory talks about his experience writing his first 3 books by hand, and why he decided to do that, instead of typing it on a computer.
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25m 28s