Sentences with phrase «honed her writing skills as»

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As long as you finish, the time you invest will not be wasted because you will be honing your skills in presenting your research and writing it up for a thesis and, hopefully, for publicatioAs long as you finish, the time you invest will not be wasted because you will be honing your skills in presenting your research and writing it up for a thesis and, hopefully, for publicatioas you finish, the time you invest will not be wasted because you will be honing your skills in presenting your research and writing it up for a thesis and, hopefully, for publication.

Whether we are mastering the intricacies of the simulation game SimCity or tracking the multiple plotlines in the TV drama 24, we are «honing... mental skills that are just as important as the ones exercised by reading books,» Johnson writes.

Writing seven papers in just 2 months helped him hone his skills in telling a coherent story as clearly and succinctly as possible.

His book, The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers, pulls together several strands from his life — the knowledge gained from personal experiences as a child of a family caregiver, the writing skills honed in his years as a magazine journalist, and professional expertise gleaned during nearly 20 years as a clinician specializing in families and illness.

Ultimately, she chose to hone her writing and people skills, and laid the foundation for her career as the quintessential fashion and lifestyle PR professional.

As an English major in college, Amber honed her communication skills to write clearly, knowledgeably, and passionately about topics that interest her.

Whedon's skill at combining heroic speechmaking with smartly snarky humor — a trait he honed writing «Buffy the Vampire Slayer» and «Firefly,» and that he perfected in the «Avengers» movies — gets a workout here, with Miller benefitting the most with his reading of Barry as a socially awkward speedster whose mouth is nearly as fast as his feet.

As this recent essay on Newsies fandom goes to show, penning elaborate (and steamy scenarios) for the fictional characters with whom you identify can be a healthy way to hone one's writing skills and explore nascent sexuality.

Yet if students are serious about influencing public opinion and advocating for education reforms, we believe they should hone their opinion - writing skills as well.

He's spent time living in both Spain and Mexico as part of past study abroad opportunities to hone his speaking, listening and writing skills.

AEI offered Mike a position as a research fellow, and he spent three years honing his skills as a researcher and becoming an expert on school choice (the first of which he was simultaneously writing his dissertation, not something he recommends to anyone).

This practice occurs during guided reading in small ability groups (Fountas & Pinnell, 1996) and during independent work designed for practicing skills and honing strategies as students tackle extended writing and inquiry activities related to the Book Club unit theme.

If your goal is to improve your writing, grow as an author, hone your craft, and polish your skills, you've come to the right place!

So my tip for you today is, as you do what you must to hone your skills, network, find representation, create a web presence and make friends in the writing world, keep your eyes on the prize: Don't forget to write.

Every author I know who is operating a financially successful self - publishing venture does so as both author, and publisher, and they've all developed the business skills to make the book selling business work for them, while honing the book writing skills necessary to create compelling, and more importantly, commercially successful, content.

To create excitement around writing and publishing your book, to give you the confidence to believe that your book WILL be discovered, and to provide hands - on help and practical tips to develop and hone your skills as a self - promoter, book marketer and professional author.

Working with Linda Durham, Wilson learned the nuances of the art business, and at the same time as a published art critic and university art history professor, continued honing his critical and artistic writing skills.

On the climate change context, Chris Mooney — drawing on skills honed since he wrote «Storm World» — filed an excellent overview at Mother Jones as part of the Climate Desk effort (see more of his coverage of hurricanes and climate change here).

While at the firm, summer associates work on matters typically assigned to first - year associates and participate in a generous mix of training opportunities to hone skills such as legal writing and presentation style.

Career Services provides personalized career assistance as well as comprehensive consultation on resume writing, interviewing techniques, career choices, honing job search skills and exploring career opportunities.

I KNOW how much we give, how much time we spend honing our skills, writing blog posts, tweeting job search advice, answering questions from distant acquaintances — at least two of my blog posts come from those types of exchanges, as a matter of fact.

Cost of living was the major concern, as I would be giving up a very lucrative career, and we would both be working her resume business while I spent more time honing my writing skills by taking on freelance work that would hardly equal the salary we were both accustomed to me bringing in.

As there are some report generation and writing activities involved, an administrative assistant needs to possess well - honed typing and research skills.

Nope... effective resume writing that is targeted produces a specific & unique resume that hones in on what makes you tick as an employee in ways that highlight the skills you have that are especially relevant to the type of job you're seeking.

Excellent writing and communication skills, honed by professional experience and a Master's degree in Public Relations, worked as a television producer for eight years and managed a staff of 21 people.

Experienced with Microsoft suite * Highly motivated and capable in sales and sales management Accomplishments: * Sales * Developed firm relationships with targeted customers * Exceeded annual sales goals by as much as 500 % * Honed listening skills to uncover new business opportunities * Sales, Service, and Operations Management * Wrote customer service procedures for call center sales and service * Hired trained and managed...

As an English major in college, Amber honed her communication skills to write clearly, knowledgeably, and passionately about topics that interest her.

Blogging started as something to give purpose to my day, to hone my writing, display my skills.