Michael Mackey
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Every week in this course, I’m reminded that writing is less about sounding impressive and more about sounding like yourself. After reading Zinsser’s chapters on clutter, simplicity, and voice. Plus the material from Modules 3 and 4, one theme kept coming back to me is how we live in a world filled with noise, and…
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By: ChatGPT Writing styles vary significantly across digital platforms. Each platform influences tone, structure, and language according to its design, audience, and purpose. LinkedIn generally supports formal, business-oriented communication. Instagram encourages casual and visual storytelling. Twitter focuses on brief statements or reactions due to character limits. The same individual can produce messages that sound entirely…
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By: Michael Mackey This week’s readings helped me notice something strange about the way I write depending on where I am online. On LinkedIn, I sound polished and professional. On Instagram, I’m casual, funny and most of all, myself. On Twitter, I’m not writing at all, and if I am, it’s just short casual sentences…
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This week’s reading from On Writing Well by William Zinsser really made me stop and think. Zinsser says two things that sound like they totally clash in chapter 5. Which really stood out for the remainder of the reading. First, he warns us not to lose our readers, as the majority of them are impatient…
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Michael Mackey is a 25-year-old from Westchester, New York, and is currently a graduate student at Quinnipiac University pursuing his master’s in Sports Journalism and Media. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Sports Management at West Virginia University, he quickly realized that his true passion was not just managing sports, but telling their stories. Since…
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The Power of Clear, Simple, and Human Writing. This week was my first time creating and posting a blog for class, and honestly, it felt both intimidating yet exciting. I’ve always written essays for professors, not public readers, making this something I’ve never done before. All of a sudden, I had to think about design,…
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