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Welcome to Professor Malcolm Gibson's
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Hello. Welcome to Professor Malcolm Gibson's Wonderful World of Words — a.k.a. “Making Words Work” — the world of writing, editing, grammar and usage as it is preached and practiced by Malcolm Gibson, a former newspaper editor professing journalism at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
This is his warm-and-fuzzy digital guide to good word use. You have access to a multitude of goodies that can help, inform and, in some cases, entertain. Lurking among the links are even a few surprises, most of them pleasant.
Good word use in writing and editing, the focus of this site, is an important process, one you must take seriously. As H.G. Wells is credited with saying (you do know who he is, don't you? If not, click on his name. It might be on a quiz!):
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Yes, editing can be fun — and a power trip, too! And it applies to whether you're reviewing and revising your own work or someone else's. The ability to do both well will result in raising your value wherever you might work, as well as getting you more money!
(H.G. Wells also said: “There comes a moment in the day, when you have written your pages in the morning, attended to your correspondence in the afternoon and have nothing further to do. Then comes the hour when you are bored; that's the time for sex.” Sorry, no time to be bored here!)
This site is not the product of one person's effort. It, as with all good journalism, is collaborative. I've begged, borrowed and stolen material from many people, especially my “word” colleagues here: Doug Ward, Chuck Marsh and, especially, the late John Ginn. I also must thank the many others who came before me, most especially Bruce Swain and the late John Bremner, and many others too numerous to mention. I also give profound thanks to many of my students who have offered a multitude of suggestions and examples, mostly good.
If you have any comments, suggestions or corrections, please e-mail me at mgibson@ku.edu.
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| © 1997-2013 Malcolm D. Gibson |
| The materials in Professor Malcolm Gibson's Wonderful World of Words, a.k.a. “Making Words Work,” are copyrighted. Students, teachers and professionals are free to access and use its resources. Teachers are free (and encouraged) to use the materials for classroom (instructional) use with proper credit (though Prof. Gibson would like to know just so he has an idea of who's using it and how.) For all others, other than personal use, permission must be received from Malcolm Gibson, 2052 Dole, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. Phone: (785) 864-7667. E-mail: mgibson@ku.edu. Credits: Artwork and photos found in this course guide are either personal photographs, free access art from the Web or art from PrintMaster Premier (c) 1998 Mindscape, Inc. In addition to this page, PrintMaster Premier artwork can be found in the following pages: General Knowledge Guidelines, Grading, Photo Captions, Prof's Pet Peeves, Sports, Study Tips, Unbelievable, But True and stories linked through that page, No Link, and Zilch. Comments and suggestions are welcomed. Updated April 23, 2013. |
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