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Plain English? What Are You Talking About?

Plain English? What Are You Talking About?

“Plain English refers to the writing and setting out of essential information in a way that gives a co-operative, motivated person a good chance of understanding it at first reading, and in the same sense that the writer meant it to be understood.” Cutts, M. (2013). Oxford Guide to Plain English. Oxford, England: Oxford University(…)

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Inspiration From the Only U.S. President With a PhD

Inspiration From the Only U.S. President With a PhD

Many people who work here at Johns Hopkins know the answer to the common trivia question, “Who was the only U.S. president with a doctorate?” The answer is, of course, Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson received his doctorate in 1886 from The Johns Hopkins University (where else?), and his dissertation was entitled Congressional Government: A Study in(…)

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I Have a Dream

I Have a Dream

Today is a national holiday. The country is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. (His actual birthday was January 15, 1929.) I thought of doing some research and writing a little piece about him. In the end, I could think of nothing better than to reflect a little on what we think about freedom, and no(…)

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