Tag: Writing

  • “How to Write a Lot”

    Paul J. Silvia teaches psychology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. InHow to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing, Silvia chiefly pleads with his readers to set aside specific, regular blocks of time for writing and to adhere steadfastly to this schedule (16–17). “The secret,” he says, “is the regularity,…

  • Theological Writing Handout 0.7, Beta

    The next revision of the Theological Writing Handout is now available, and it can be previewed and downloaded below. As always, comments identifying errors or suggesting improvements are welcome. For anyone who may be interested, a change log from the previous version (0.4.1) is also available. [scribd id=15866483 key=key-20poma272lcpzlvx7mlj]

  • Book Review: The Office of Assertion

    Scott Crider teaches in the English Department at the University of Dallas. His book, The Office of Assertion: An Art of Rhetoric for the Academic Essay (affiliate disclosure), is intended to provide an introduction to “the classical art of rhetoric and composition” (xi). While providing this introduction, Crider specifically seeks to argue that rhetoric is,…

  • Excellence in Writing

    In preparing for another revision of the Theological Writing Handout, I am rereading William Strunk and E. B. White’s little classic, The Elements of Style. The fourth edition contains a forward by Roger Angell, White’s stepson, where Angell recalls the following pattern of behavior from his stepfather: Each Tuesday morning, he would close his study…

  • SBL Greek Font

    The Greek font that the Society of Biblical Literature has developed is complete and available for download.