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This week, we celebrate Dictionary Day, an annual event marking Noah Webster’s birthday on Oct. 16, 1758. Webster was the father of the American dictionary, for which we can be eternally grateful. Because of him, it’s “color” and not “colour” or “center…
Academic writing often causes severe anxiety because writers feel pressured to produce flawless and rigid work right from the start. To overcome this, the … The Creative Process in Academic Writing Academic writing often causes severe anxiety because writers feel pressured…
"That boy is a genius": Learners wow classmates in spelling showdown Briefly - A video shared on the social media platform X shows two primary school pupils playing an interactive blackboard spelling game - The game required each learner to erase a…
At UMass, students interested in studying composition and rhetoric at the graduate level will find a well established program focused on the study of writing in academic and public spaces, emphasizing the intersections of theory, pedagogy, and literate practice. Graduate…
The 12th State-Level Spelling Competition organised by the Students’ Union Kangleipak (SUK) began today with the singing of the State song, “Sana Leibak Manipur”. Speaking on the occasion, SUK State-Level Spelling Competition Sub-Committee Convenor Ranjit Khuman said the competition is being…
Philadelphians are gathering in bars to confront middle-school trauma, flex their vocabularies, and experience the thrill of being told they’ve done a good job. I first noticed the trend back in May, when the creators of the zine The Philadelphia…
Spelling Bee Nigeria Season 3 has opened registration for students aged 8 to 13 across Nigeria, offering young learners a chance to compete for national recognition and potential international exposure in the United States. The new season of the academic competition is supported…
The Butte Literacy Program’s second annual “Get Stung” Adult Spelling Bee is on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Butte Elks Lodge, 206 W. Galena St. Come celebrate the fall season at the annual Anaconda Oktoberfest Golf Tournament set for Saturday, Oct. 3. After…
“The Red Goose,” the debut poetry collection by local author Allen Guy Wilcox, was published this summer by Utica-based Doubly Mad Books. SAUQUOIT — The death of a parent. The birth of a child. Local author Allen Guy Wilcox experienced both of…
Beau Mounter is among 23 Year 9 and 10 students from around New Zealand who will compete in the national finals in October. Six years after topping New Zealand in a primary school spelling competition, Kerikeri teenager Beau Mounter is still spelling his…