Get Opinionated!
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In order to write well, you must read well.
To start building your college skills in a minimum amount of time, start
reading the syndicated columnists. The
columns take only a few minutes to read, and they pay off in three ways:
1. You become aware of current issues and debate.
2. You will build a more sophisticated vocabulary.
3. You will see how the professionals employ rhetorical strategies.
Syndicated Column Links
The Washington Times hosts an extensive list of links to columnists.
The Times-Union site based in Albany, NY, features current work of eight columnists and archives of past work.
http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/syndicatedcolumns/
The Empire Page has links to the opinion/commentary pages of more than 25 widely read newspapers (including the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune), along with more than 60 links to syndicated columnists.
http://www.empirepage.com/opinion.html
USA Today features five news section columnists.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/columnist/index.htm
Town Hall, a conservative site, features new columns daily.
Go to the Insight list at Jewish World Review
for an extensive list of columnists.
http://www.jewishworldreview.com
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