Pearce Center for Professional Communication
Clemson University
This month, our spotlight is on Jamie Ann Rogers, a Visiting Assistant Professor of American and African American literature and international film here at Clemson. Being a California native, she completed her masters and Ph.D at the University of California, Irvine. … Continue readingFaculty Spotlight: Jamie Rogers
Are you a Clemson English major and want to be more involved within the major? Listen up! We sat down with Lindsey Douglas, one of the co-presidents of Clemson’s English Majors Organization, also known as EMO. This organization is an magnificent way to connect with other English majors, expand your network, and overall enhance your experience within the department. … Continue readingEMO: English Majors Organization
We’re almost one month into the new year, and that means it’s reached the point of January when New Year’s resolutions are slowly abandoned and forgotten. Rather than letting your good intentions and healthy habits slip away, take a moment to recommit to them. Personally, my resolutions this year include making weekly trips to the recycling center, the usual “drink more water,” and most importantly, to read 19 books in 2019. I believe that setting (and sticking to) a reading goal should be one of your resolutions this year, too. … Continue readingRead More Books in 2019: Why Reading for Fun Should Be Your Top Resolution
Jeffery “Falcon” Logue is a fifth-year senior from Anderson, SC, majoring in English with an emphasis in Writing and minoring in Life Science. … Continue readingFrom Fantasy to Reality: Jeffery “Falcon” Logue
Congratulations! You want to be a writer. Maybe you’re obsessed with books and dream of writing your own someday, or maybe there’s a story inside of you just bursting to be put to paper. … Continue reading5 Tips for the Aspiring Writer
Essays. Some people prefer them over tests, and some people hear the word and feel a sudden sense of panic. Writing a college essay can seem like a daunting task, but it’s really not as bad as it seems. If you are organized, thorough, and manage your time well, you should be good to go. Here are 9 helpful tips on writing an essay to help you efficiently do your best work.
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In today’s online-centric world of embedded marketing and continuous content production, understanding and implementing techniques for online writing is essential to growing and maintaining a brand. It is very useful to know specific practices for publishing online content that is going to attract the most readers, engage them, and (if applicable) convert them into subscribers to future work. The metatextuality of writing a blog post about writing blog posts is not lost on me. In fact, I intend to capitalize on it by implementing the methods that I am suggesting, so that they are illustrated in concert with their direction. … Continue reading5 Tips for Writing Online Content
Typically, when I inform people I am a communication major, I am either faced with comments of confusion or common thoughts that this is one of the “easy majors.” Although communication can be confusing, and has “easy” aspects, like any major, here is a look as to what life as a communication major is really like: … Continue readingWhat It’s Really Like to be a Communication Major
The argumentative essay — more than just an assignment, but rather, an art form. These essays are very useful when aiming to convey a message about something you strongly believe or do not believe in, yet can be very challenging to begin and complete. … Continue readingYour Guide to Forming an Argument
Becoming an effective communicator not only includes honing in on key skills, such as how to adapt your message to your target audience, but also an understanding of your own communication style. … Continue readingThe Four Communication Styles: How to Understand Yourself and Your Audience