Two-Minute Tips

6 Tips to Shape Up Your Writing

Two-Minute Tips: Short videos to help you excel in the academic workplace

By Michael C. Munger and Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez October 1, 2018

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Fern Writing Advice

Got writing troubles? You are not alone. In this week’s Two-Minute Tips, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz offers six helpful hints to make your prose sing. From setting goals to embracing editing, this advice will get you motivated to pick up the pen and get writing.

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About the Author

Michael C. Munger

Michael C. Munger is a professor of political science at Duke University, and former chair of the department.

About the Author

Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez

Fernanda is the engagement editor at The Chronicle. She is the voice behind Chronicle newsletters like the Weekly Briefing, Five Weeks to a Better Semester, and more. She also writes about what Chronicle readers are thinking. Send her an email at fernanda@chronicle.com.