From Chalkboards to Tablets
Write an essay discussing the evolution of educational technology from chalkboards to digital tablets. Include personal anecdotes or observations on how these changes have affected teaching and learning in your own experience or in that of others.
Suggested length: An essay or article: 800 to 2,500 words
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Make it yours
Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- Cut every sentence that only repeats the one before it.
- Find one surprising fact and build around it.
- Use one example from your own life.
Writing reference books
Look it up, find it fast, trust the answer.
Reference books are made to be consulted, not read cover to cover: dictionaries, style guides, field guides and manuals. Accuracy and organization are everything.
What readers expect
- Accurate, authoritative content
- Easy navigation
- Consistent entries
- A great index
A tip before you start
Design for skimming: clear headings, consistent entries and an index that anticipates how people search.
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