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Writing Processes: Academic or Practical?

By adysch | Published October 21, 2014

Lauren Phillips ‘16- ENG We all—or we all should—know how to write. And I don’t mean we’re all literate and capable of holding a pen. I mean that, at Elon University, we all know how to piece together a grammatically correct essay, transfer thoughts to paper, and organize an essay. Some may hate it and others may have a natural … Continue Reading →

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Cultural Considerations Within Visual Rhetoric

By adysch | Published October 20, 2014

Alexa Dysch- ENG , PWR ’15 It is interesting how within rhetorical analysis, more than ever, multiculturalism is an important factor to consider. Technology continues to bring the world closer and closer together, alongside a growth in social demand for recognition of individuality/uniqueness. Within the field of rhetoric, one can constantly recognize the need to understand and adapt to such … Continue Reading →

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Make a Logo on Your Lunch Hour!

By adysch | Published October 10, 2014

Alexa Dysch: ENG- PWR, ’15 Hi everyone! A couple of weeks ago, the CUPID Associates and I had a workshop about creating your own personal logo, which would be both professional and visually appealing! For those of you who couldn’t make it, we have a post today dedicated to creating or updating logos on your lunch hour! Whether you’re sitting … Continue Reading →

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Condensation in Social Media: Where Are We Heading?

By adysch | Published October 1, 2014

Similar to Monday’s discussion about social media changes, we will be discussing condensation within this realm and what such tailoring has done for our communication. Famously, and sometimes notoriously, Twitter champions what we could call “tailored text”. Rather than have an unlimited amount of space to express one’s thought, only 140 characters are given. In an almost “Challenge Accepted” sort of … Continue Reading →

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Best and Worst (Dressed): My Fashion Internships

By adysch | Published September 30, 2014

Continuing our week about social media, CUPID Associate Beckah Porter has written about her best and worst experiences with blog writing within the professional world.  Communication is vital to share ideas, messages, and concepts, which are an important part of our everyday life but also in the professional world. This summer I was fortunate to be accepted as a Fashion … Continue Reading →

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The Power of the #Hashtag

By adysch | Published September 29, 2014

Welcome! This week, we will be discussing social media and its power. Specifically, today’s post will relate to the communication, action and overall change of one commanding icon- #. Within the last couple of years, social media’s pinnacle of communication has become the hashtag. Businesses and organizations alike have been using this symbol to communicate with their audiences. While a … Continue Reading →

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Portfolio Building Prequel: Which Platform to Use?

By adysch | Published September 10, 2014

Hello everyone! We’ll continue our portfolio building week with a discussion about which platform to use and why!  Within the Professional Writing and Rhetoric program, students usually create 3-5 portfolios in the course of their studies. Sometimes, these portfolios can be created on any platform. Other times, students are asked to use Digication specifically. There are all sorts of mediums … Continue Reading →

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Portfolio Building 101: What I Wish I Knew When I Started

By adysch | Published September 8, 2014

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first week of CUPID Blogging! To start, we’re going to discuss portfolio building, and some tips that I have gathered over the years from experience (and relentlessly questioning other PWR majors). Regardless of your year and level of experience, portfolio building is a crucial skill to develop as a budding professional, and particularly as a Professional Writing … Continue Reading →

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Meet the CUPID Associates: Alexa Dysch

By adysch | Published September 4, 2014

Hello everyone! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Alexa Dysch and I’m so excited to be back for my second semester as a CUPID Associate. I am a senior (ahhh) pursuing an English major, with a double concentration in Professional Writing & Rhetoric (PWR) and Literature, as well as a double minor in Psychology and … Continue Reading →

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They’re Not All That Bad Sometimes: A Personal Reflection of a Successful Group Project, Part Two

By adysch | Published August 28, 2014

Hi readers! Today, we will continue with Cadence Dingler’s guest post about collaboration and her tips on how to successfully navigate group projects.  “The Steps We Took… First, we settled on the idea of creating an incentive program, called ‘Write Stuff, Win Stuff’, hosted by the Writing Center. The idea behind ‘Write Stuff, Win Stuff’ was that a student would come … Continue Reading →

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