Tips for Writing Clearly and Concisely

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Clarity and concision are essential components of effective writing. This workshop will discuss strategies for revising prose to increase clarity, concision, and cogency. Together we will look at examples of clear and concise writing and practice implementing revision strategies together. If you'd like, bring a rough draft to this workshop.

Presenters

Zoe Goldstein
Zoe Goldstein
Zoe Goldstein is a Ph.D. candidate in English at the CUNY Graduate Center. Her interdisciplinary research investigates possibilities for pleasure, resistance, and environmental response-ability in the discard space. Zoe has taught Composition, Creative Writing, and Environmental Humanities courses at Fordham University, NYU, Baruch, and Brooklyn College among other places. She also holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and writes short fiction and poetry. Zoe has the most direct experience with MLA and Chicago style but is comfortable with all citation styles.