Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

The Write Field Program is a writing and public speaking program for minority middle school and high school girls and boys. The Poynter Institute’s Write Field Program, now in its fifteenth year, ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the ...

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