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Building learners' independence through thoughtful technology use
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249 Powerful Verbs That'll Instantly Spice Up Your Writing

249 Powerful Verbs That'll Instantly Spice Up Your Writing | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Good writing is about well-chosen nouns and powerful verbs, not adjectives and adverbs. What constitutes a tired verb? Here’s what to look for:

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Penelope's curator insight, May 31, 2017 11:50 AM
Dynamic tips to metamorphose your writing from meh to meow! 

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Best Blog Scoops's curator insight, June 15, 2017 6:16 AM
Worthy read about the Power of verbs!
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Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators - The Atlantic

Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators - The Atlantic | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

The psychological origins of waiting (... and waiting, and waiting) to work.


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Chris Simon's curator insight, February 4, 2016 4:01 AM

Non, vous n'êtes pas le seul à procrastiner ! ;-)

Sara Rosett's curator insight, February 4, 2016 11:15 AM

Sara's thoughts:  really interesting article on mindset and how it impacts work.

#tw

Dr. Helen Teague's curator insight, February 5, 2016 8:15 AM

"Forced into a challenge we're not prepared for, we often engage 'self-handicapping': deliberately doing things that set us up for failure." By

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