Professor Dre Betancourt

Professor Dre Betancourt

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Updates & resources for my colleagues; communication, film, media & theatre students; & anyone interested in my areas of research, practice & teaching.

Rainbow Rowell Answers: What Happens After the Chosen One Saves the Day? This is a LIVE EVENT ONLY – Fall for the Book Festival 10/09/2020

For those interested, live now (no recording): Rainbow Rowell, YA author

Rainbow Rowell Answers: What Happens After the Chosen One Saves the Day? This is a LIVE EVENT ONLY – Fall for the Book Festival If characters fall in love, feel like they’re screwing up, and love to talk all at the same time, New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell loves to write about them. Readers can’t get enough of her wide array of writing, from her adult and YA novels, including Carry On, and it’s sequel...

Are You Using Hyphens Correctly? 07/23/2020

How many years old?

Are You Using Hyphens Correctly? A lot of people get confused about when to use hyphens when writing ages, and I think it’s because sometimes an age is a noun, sometimes an age is an adjective that comes before a noun and modifies it, and sometimes an age is an adjective that comes after a noun. When to Hyphenate Ages First

06/08/2020

"Full-Time" - Margie Holds Court The dictionary shows full-time hyphenated as an adverb. …He works full-time. …She was there full-time. As an adjective, it follows the rules: Hyphenate it as a direct adjective; do not hyphenate it when it is not in front of the noun. …He has a full-time job. …His job is full time. Part-time...

INTERNSHIPS – BLACK WOMEN BUILD – BALTIMORE 01/02/2019

INTERNSHIPS – BLACK WOMEN BUILD – BALTIMORE Internships Black Women Build – Baltimore is looking for interns! Please familiarize yourself with our mission and the specifics of the positions listed below. If you are interested, contact us at [email protected]. If we think you might be a good fit, we will contact you to set up a phon...

Direct info: Firsthand vs. first-hand vs. first hand 11/19/2018

Direct info: Firsthand vs. first-hand vs. first hand Anyone who’s used the English language knows from direct experience that multiple spellings of many words exist. Such is the case with this set of words. Firsthand (all one word) is an adjective meaning that the information was obtained from personal experience or an original source; to wit: Thank...

Why aren't kids being taught to read? 09/28/2018

Why aren't kids being taught to read? Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don't know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.

What does your accent say about you? 07/05/2018

What does your accent say about you? Accents can be subject to subtle forms of prejudice, but does that mean some are more appealing and trustworthy than others? BBC Future takes a look.

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