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What Word Is You?

December 27, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Image

Word associations have powerful effects.

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December 27, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Word, Association, Connotation, Hinterland, Lexical Field, Impression, Image, Identity, Brand, Self
Language, Impression, Image

How to Brainstorm Your Personal Statement

September 06, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Ideas, Craft, Image, Impression, Writing

Brainstorm your personal statement with these quick activities.

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September 06, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
How To, Brainstorm, Personal Statement, University, Application, UCAS, Activities, Ideas, Notes, Writing, First Step
Ideas, Craft, Image, Impression, Writing

'Max out' Oil: Sunak’s Superlative Misstep

August 02, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Media

The phrase suggests the British government means to exploit as much of these fossil fuels as it possibly can.

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August 02, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Max out, Rishi Sunak, Oil, Gas, Fossil fuels, North Sea, Drilling, Superlative, Misstep, Climate Change
Language, Impression, Media

3 Actionable Names for Climate Change

July 26, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Persuasion, Action, Media

We need climate headlines that inspire committed, collective action.

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July 26, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Climate change, Climate crisis, Climate catastrophe, News, media, Headlines, Fear, Language, Inspiration, Committed, Collective, Action, Climate Clause, Climate Cancer, Climate Crime, Climate justice
Language, Impression, Persuasion, Action, Media

'Rip-off degrees': A Lesson in Poor Policy Rhetoric

July 19, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Expression, Impression, Persuasion, Media

This inflammatory rhetoric makes the policy—and the Government—sound callous and extreme.

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July 19, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Rhetoric, Government, Policy, Rip-off, Low-value, University, Degrees, Courses, Quality, Crackdown, Issue, Language, Facts, Debate, Lesson
Language, Expression, Impression, Persuasion, Media

The Shakespearean Magnitude of Succession

May 31, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Media, Craft, Impression

Shakespearean themes solidify the highbrow cultural status of HBO’s Succession. [Warning: Spoilers]

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May 31, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Succession, Shakespeare, Shakespearean
Media, Craft, Impression

5 Thoughts On... the Present

May 17, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of the present time.

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May 17, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Present, Time
Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

5 Thoughts On... the Past

May 10, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

Five thoughts on how to view the past.

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May 10, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Past, Present, Future, Beginning
Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

5 Thoughts On... Freedom

April 26, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of freedom.

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April 26, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Freedom, Within, Boldness, Power, Choice, Responsibility
Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

On the Strength of Silence: Ryan Holiday

March 01, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Action, Language, Image, Impression

Stoic philosophy warns against the social tendency to express every thought we have to others.

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March 01, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Ryan Holiday, Discipline is Destiny, Expression, Clarity, Purpose, Virtue, Temperance, Style, Concision, Silence, Strength
Idea, Action, Language, Image, Impression

5 Thoughts On... Flow

February 08, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of flow.

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February 08, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Flow, Being, Life, Force, Work, Arts, State, Consciousness
Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

How to Embed Quotations

January 25, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Image, Impression, Writing, Teaching and Learning

Embedding quotations into analysis is a key English skill.

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January 25, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Embedding, Embedded, Blending, Blended, Quotations, English, Analysis, How To, Flow
Craft, Language, Image, Impression, Writing, Teaching and Learning

How to Use Sensory Imagery in Creative Writing

January 18, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Image, Impression, Writing

Sensory imagery enlivens writing with descriptive detail and ambiguity, allowing the reader to imagine and infer.

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January 18, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Sensory, Imagery, Creative, Writing, Telling, Explicit, Narration, Showing, Implicit, Description, Visual, Sight, Auditory, Hearing, Olfactory, Smell, Gustatory, Taste, Tactile, Touch, Kinesthetic, Movement, Body, Action, Position, Feeling, Emotion, Inference, Imagination, Detail, Ambiguity
Language, Image, Impression, Writing

5 Thoughts On... Health

January 11, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of health.

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January 11, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, Health, Wealth, Happiness, Hope, Society, Needs
Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

5 Thoughts On... Clarity

January 04, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of clarity.

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January 04, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, Clarity, Clear, Clearness, Language, Virtue, Poignancy, Game, Heart, Judgment, Water, Mirror, Self, World
Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

Great Lines: Carol of the Bells

December 21, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Impression

The popular ‘Carol of the Bells’ features the word ‘Christmas’ at its best, in euphonic lines.

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December 21, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, Carol of the Bells, Christmas, SIbilant, Sibilance, Sound, Effect, Connotations, Season
Craft, Language, Impression

How to Make English Analysis Flow

December 14, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Actions, Craft, Language, Impression, Persuasion

Making analysis flow is a key target for English students who want to strengthen their work.

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December 14, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
English, Analysis, Fluency, Flow, Target, How to
Actions, Craft, Language, Impression, Persuasion

5 Thoughts On... New York

December 07, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the city of New York.

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December 07, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, New York, Travel, Shows, Streets, Mystery, Beauty, Hope, Stars, Will
Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Language, Impression

5 Thoughts On... Paris

November 02, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Action, Reflection, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the city of Paris.

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November 02, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, Paris, Travel, Soul, Life, World
Idea, Ideas, Action, Reflection, Language, Impression

Language Devices: The Rule of Three

October 26, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Image, Impression, Persuasion

The device is employed to have a reinforcing effect on the receiver.

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October 26, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Rule of Three, Language, Device, Rhetoric, Speech, Tripod, Tricolon, Triadic Structure, Reinforcing, Effect, Rishi Sunak, Image, Impression, Stability
Language, Image, Impression, Persuasion
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