All posts by Herman Barnes

For writers, learning is a lifelong endeavor. The writing craft and publishing landscape are constantly evolving. Writers who wish to excel and build sustainable careers must pursue ongoing education and stay abreast of emerging trends. By continually developing skills and knowledge, writers can remain relevant,...

Reading is a fundamental skill for students to master to succeed academically. However, many students struggle with reading comprehension and retention. Effective reading strategies can help students become more proficient readers who can understand, retain and apply text information. When delving into a sea of...

Language has immense power to include or exclude. The words we use convey respect and dignity - or the opposite. The inclusive language aims to avoid marginalizing groups of people based on gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of identity. Inclusive language is not only a reflection of...

Writing with emotional intelligence allows you to connect deeply with readers and inspire action. Beyond solid writing skills, you must understand human psychology and emotions to master the art of written persuasion and storytelling. In the realm of written expression, emotional intelligence serves as an invisible...

Balancing academics and enjoying college life is a common challenge for university students. With some planning, time management, and self-care, you can excel at your studies while still having a fulfilling social experience and looking after your well-being. Here are practical tips for balancing study and life as a...

In recent years, there has been a significant push for more diversity and inclusion within media and advertising. Audiences demand content that accurately reflects the spectrum of human experiences rather than just those of the dominant culture. Brands are responsible for meeting this call and ensuring their content...

Financial literacy is a critical life skill, yet most school curriculums do not adequately teach money management concepts. This leaves many students unprepared to make intelligent financial decisions as adults. Integrating financial education into schools is crucial to set up students for lifelong financial health...

Storytelling is one of humanity's oldest art forms, yet it remains as relevant today as ever. A compelling narrative can capture attention, spark emotion, and convey meaning in a way that facts and figures alone cannot. Leveraging the art of storytelling is key for creatives looking to produce content that deeply...

In recent years, AI-powered voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant have exploded in popularity. With voice search on the rise, brands must optimize their content for voice-first experiences. Voice assistants rely on speech recognition and natural language processing to interpret queries. This...

The past few years have seen a rapid increase in AI tools that can generate content like text, images, videos, and more. OpenAI's GPT-3 showed the immense potential for AI to produce human-like writing in 2020. Since then, other companies have developed similar large language models and made them commercially...

Common App is the most popular college application platform in the United States. Over 900 schools use it, allowing students to streamline their application process. What does it mean for you? You don't have to create a separate application for every school you want to try your luck with. You only create and curate...

The foundation of academic writing rests on citing your sources thoroughly. You must always point to the origin of your information and provide the basis for every claim. That's a concept easy enough to understand. To be credible, you must provide evidence. Moreover, when you properly quote your sources, you draw a...

Writing a synthesis essay may sound all fancy and scholastic, but it’s not that difficult in reality. Yes, it takes some time to gather all the necessary information and the skill to digest and present it. Still, with good synthesis essay topics and some practice, you will nail this assignment! If the deadline...

Your task as an essay writer is to convey your message to your reader as clearly and concisely as possible. To do that, you select strong arguments and illustrative evidence. However, the way you structure your text is equally important: the order in which you lay out your ideas, the logical connections you...

Many colleges today make their specific writing supplement a compulsory part of the application and ask students targeted questions about the choice of school, major, and intellectual curiosity. Still, student’s personal statement remains one of the very important components of his or her application. Moreover,...

Writing narrative essay is one of the fun assignments that a high school or college student can get. It allows being creative, expressing one’s vision and sense of humor almost unreservedly – quite often to very impressive and moving results. You can boldly trespass on the rules of academic writing – the only...

The best kind of motivation is intrinsic motivation. You do something because it’s fun to do. In a perfect world, homework should be fun and you would do it because you enjoy it – just like you play games or scroll your feed. However, we don’t live in the perfect world, so how to find motivation to do...

At high school and college, essays are the most popular way to assess students’ knowledge about the subject and their ability to analyze data and think critically. Unfortunately, essays aren’t as popular on the receiving end of this assessment – that is among students. Either because they don’t get enough...