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Stephen Wilbers

Columnist  |  Effective Writing

E-mail: wilbe004@umn.edu

Stephen Wilbers teaches seminars in effective business writing. His column appears on the first and third Monday of each month.

Recent content from Stephen Wilbers

• Winning, but without creating any losers
  We live in a competitive world, a world of winners and losers, where winning means overcoming, vanquishing or destroying your opponent.
  Nov 15, 2009
• Readers give tips to tame the e-mail monster
  What's the first thing you do when you return to work from vacation?
  Nov 1, 2009
• Let's agree on health care reform and, oh, yeah, grammar
  The web of lies surrounding the health care debate are making it difficult to discuss the issue reasonably. None of the groups involved in this debate are stupid. The opposition, which includes supporters of the status quo, want slower change or no change.
  Sep 21, 2009
• New colleague can be a better writer, with your help
  Imagine this. Your boss walks into your office (or cubicle) and says, "We have a new hire. Smart, talented young person, but the writing skills are weak. I want you to mentor this person."
  Sep 8, 2009
• A word to the wise every day
  It takes thought and effort, but here's a way to keep the vocabulary cobwebs at bay.
  Aug 30, 2009
• Stephen Wilbers: Reading keeps mind sharp, wits nimble
  Words are the key to thoughts, which makes them one of life's greatest treasures.
  Aug 16, 2009
• Stephen Wilbers: Sometimes, the hyphen dashes in to save the day
  Here's a twist on the old my-dog-ate-my-assignment excuse. Michelle writes:
  Aug 2, 2009
• It's important to get to the point - but all in good time
  The bottom line doesn't always go on top.
  Jul 19, 2009
• Wilbers: Keep those modifiers from just hanging there
  
  Jul 5, 2009
• Wilbers: Strunk, White still have the goods on good style, usage
  David writes, "Flummoxed, flabbergasted, confused, amazed, shocked were the reactions I experienced after reading [your] column. Not the actual column; it was the ending that left me in various states of disbelief.
  Jun 28, 2009

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