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I’m a writing instructor in higher education. I’m also a writing specialist in a support center. I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction.
Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary – Margaret Cousins
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*This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on January 4, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Did you know that the average attention span
*This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on November 27, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Mindfulness is paying attention to what is happening