NYIT Long Island Writing

The official Twitter for the #NYIT writing center. Here to inform and update on all things writing at the Old Westbury Campus. #NYITWriting

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“Your Elusive Creative Genius” — A TED Talk by Elizabeth Gilbert.

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“You can't use up creativity. The more you use the more you have.” — Maya Angelou

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Fun fact:

Forty is the only number in which the letters that form the word appear in the order that they appear in the English alphabet.

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“What Reading Slowly Taught me about Writing” — A TED Talk by Jacqueline Woodson.

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"You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write." — Annie Proulx

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“A Powerful Way to Unleash your Natural Creativity” — A TED Talk by Tim Harford.

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Fun fact:

The English word “alphabet” is made by combining “alpha” and “beta,” the first two letters of the Greek alphabet.

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“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” — Albert Einstein.

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“12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing“ — an inspiring TED Talk by Anne Lamott.

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Repeating a common word over and over until it loses all meaning and sounds weird is called semantic satiation.

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@NYITWriting Online tutoring over the break @nyit

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— Reading primary sources requires that you use your historical imagination. This process is all about your willingness and ability to ask questions of the material, imagine possible answers, and explain your reasoning."

Patrick Rael - How to Read a Primary Source @Columbia

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"Good reading is about asking questions of your sources. Keep the following in mind when reading primary sources. Even if you believe you can’t arrive at the answers, imagining possible answers will aid your comprehension. —

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The NYIT Writing Center at Balding House in Old Westbury is open during spring break! 📝

Students can make an appointment online and interact with professional tutors to help with class essays or have a simple discussion and expand their knowledge about writing overall!

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Here’s an inspirational TED Talk of how a principal forever changed one of the most looked down upon schools to the best in her city.

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Fact of the day:

The average No. 2 pencil can draw a line 35 miles long, but a ballpoint pen will only draw a line about 5 miles.

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Fun fact: Trying new things makes you more creative. So take a chance and stand out!

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