An Amazing Talk About Presentations

Nancy Duarte: The secret structure of great talks | Video on TED.com
I think we may need to watch this in class this week.

Writing Resources: the Principles of Composition

Principles of Composition
Here is an excellent resource for all stages of the writing process.

Exigence : What's the problem?

Writing with a Sense of Purpose
Here is a good article on the place of Purpose in writing, and what every good piece of writing strives to do.

An article on Audience and Purpose

Academic Coaching & Writing
This article addresses some of the issues we discussed together on Friday. Think about what this author says, in relation to what Zinsser says about Audience and Unity.

Zinnser on Unity

AP Central - SOAPSTone: A Strategy for Reading and Writing

Here is a good description of the SOAPSTone strategy that we will begin to talk about in a few weeks' time:

AP Central - SOAPSTone: A Strategy for Reading <i>and</i> &nbsp;Writing:

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AP Central - An Exam Reader's Advice on Writing

Here is some excellent advice on how to begin a text from one of the AP exam readers:

AP Central - An Exam Reader's Advice on Writing:

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