You’ve just been assigned a project to evaluate a restaurant. An evaluation essay is like an opinion piece, so you should express your opinion, right? Not exactly. Opinion pieces are biased. Evaluation pieces, ideally, are not. “Though an evaluation essay encourages injecting some opinion, it should not be opinionated! A good evaluation essay is aimed… Read more »
Writing an essay? Use formal tone. Writing a nonfiction book? Use conversational tone. Writing a blog post? Try a snappy tone. But how do you create these tones in the first place? Here are seven tidbits for drafting the perfect tone, according to Jennifer Goforth Gregory (2018) in her book Freelance Content Marketing Writer Find… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am a woman in my late twenties, and I’ve been dating since I was 15. Some of my relationships have been long term, some have been only a few weeks. I’ve even had a few one-night stands. To be honest, I am tired of dating and meeting people, as it is… Read more »
When I was in culinary school one of the lessons that stuck with me was to always use your leftovers in something different. I think it’s probably fair to say that we all struggle with ways to use our leftovers, and I am no different. In my family, these holiday meals end up being these… Read more »
Virtual convocation reminds us that we are always learning from just outside our social realm to the extent that we apply the elixir of critical thought to as many aspects of our life and our labour as possible. Daily life in the 20s is probably going to be replete with metaphors equating virtual reality with… Read more »
Writing persuasive essays mean you pick a side, defend it, and fight off naysayers. In grad studies, the naysayer may be your supervisor. In the undergrad, it’s your professor. Make these people happy with your persuasive papers and academic stardom comes easy. Here are 10 steps to help create A-grade persuasive essays according to EssayShark:… Read more »
With Canadian Thanksgiving coming up this weekend, I thought I’d release a recipe for brining a turkey. I use this recipe every year when I cook a turkey because it adds both flavour and moisture. Brining is a great way to get some insurance of juiciness in your meats, and turkey isn’t the only thing… Read more »
To all the 2020 graduands, congrats! And for the rest of us grads, future and past, let’s rest on our virtual laurels for a moment and consider the conquest that’s been. Many of our peers would shudder to attempt distance education. AU is not for the faint of heart or slack of skill. We learn… Read more »
If we want to write books fit for the cinema, then we’d do well to find a hook. Rob Eagar, author of Mastering Book Hooks for Authors: How to Capture Reader ATTENTION and Book Sales in 30 Words or Less. says, “A hook is a statement or question designed to generate immediate curiosity and make… Read more »
Last week I wrote about how I used my new sous vide machine to make dinner. An acquaintance, whose son is in my Beaver Scout group, started up an interesting discussion on time versus temperature in cooking and how many websites promote potentially dangerous temperatures or cooking methods to ensure your food is cooked. I… Read more »