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Agreeing to disagree: Devil’s advocacy in essay-writing

Symmetry Public Relations10 years ago5 years ago14 mins

Grace Shaw One of the most plaguing questions I’ve seen frazzled essay-writers struggle with is “What does my professor want?” It may seem logical to correlate high grades with catering to an instructor’s whims and personal biases (we all have them), but in my experience, this is not the case with any educator worth his…

Why great PR writers use metaphors and analogies

Symmetry Public Relations11 years ago5 years ago07 mins

Tim Stephenson Metaphors and analogies are important public relations tools. As writers we have many at our disposal. Just like tools you find in a traditional red tool box, you need a variety to achieve your communication goals. Understanding when to use these tools is just as important as knowing how to use them well….