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How to get everyone to write like Ernest Hemingway

Making Change

Use strong verbs instead of wimpy “is.” All the text associated with your material should be concise, easy to understand, and direct. For way more about this topic, including research and how-to guides, see Writing for the Web and Patti Shank’s new book, Write and Organize for Deeper Learning.

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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Justin Lombardo

CLO Magazine

I was associate dean of curriculum for two of them as they were trying to merge their curriculum, because they were cooperative colleges. What I’ve picked up on again is the wimpy substitute of using my own treadmill and some resistance bands, which takes the place of the gym. CLO: How did you become interested in L&D?

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