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Academic writing, literacy and reading, and the tools that change how we do both.

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2013 2

Čtenářky a čtečky: Knihy a bity

Writing FitStyl/Puls · c. 2013 · Journalism

The piece explains the benefits and limitations of electronic books and compares the main ways readers can access them.

2006 1

Are printed books dead? God I hope so!

Writing Hermeneutic Heretic · 4 January 2006 · Blog post

The piece argues that mature electronic-paper devices will eventually replace paper for most reading without radically changing literacy or information sharing.

2005 8

Authors and texts

Writing Hermeneutic Heretic · 4 December 2005 · Blog post

The post argues that an author's stated intention is only one perspective on a text and does not conclusively determine what the text means or does.

Digitizing literature and styles of reading

Writing Hermeneutic Heretic · 3 December 2005 · Blog post

The post argues that digitised excerpts do not destroy literacy because readers use both fragmentary and immersive modes to understand texts.

Fiction as a resource for academic inquiry

Writing Hermeneutic Heretic · 3 December 2005 · Blog post

The post argues that fiction can supplement academic inquiry by presenting composite experiences and insights that analytic research may not capture.

Real literacy?

Writing Hermeneutic Heretic · 28 November 2005 · Blog post

The post rejects a single model of real literacy and argues that concerns about digital snippets must account for varied reading and information practices.

Oral vs. written tradition and new technologies

Writing Hermeneutic Heretic · 21 November 2005 · Blog post

The post argues that new media alter the relative dominance and delivery of oral and written storytelling without simply replacing older forms.

Jak psát a nepsat česky

Writing Lidové noviny · c. 2005 · Journalism

The review recommends a Czech writing guide that treats standard language as an evolving communicative system rather than a fixed set of prohibitions.

2001 3

Gramatika není gramotnost

Writing Lidové noviny · c. 2001 · Journalism

The piece argues that Czech schools should teach functional literacy and work with texts instead of prioritising grammatical terminology.

Negramotnost? V Evropě?

Writing Lidové noviny · c. 2001 · Journalism

The piece explains the scale of adult functional illiteracy in Europe and argues that effective provision must address teaching quality, social position, and learners' sense of agency.

Omítková výuka

Writing Lidové noviny · c. 2001 · Journalism

The essay argues that schools must teach reading comprehension and critical thinking directly instead of treating grammar instruction as a substitute.

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Academic Productivity

Guides Interactive guide

An interactive resource that helps users understand what blocks their academic productivity, find strategies that reduce cognitive load, and choose assistive technologies, software tools and hardware. Sections cover strategies,…

Academic Reading Framework

Guides Framework

A web application presenting a framework for improving academic reading productivity. Readers choose a framework point on the landing page to open its full description, and an interactive diagram shows the cognitive processes involved…

doc-editorial-skill

Agent skills Agent skill

Audits, reviews and fact-checks markdown documentation, proposing each change and asking before editing.

expository-writing

Agent skills Agent skill

Keeps an agent's prose literal and specific: every sentence says something checkable.

Foundations of Readability

Guides Interactive guide

Evidence-based guidance on making documents and presentations readable and accessible, drawing on cognitive load theory and reading strategy research. It sets out five principles (space, chunks, guides, information structure and simple…

Highlight Scout

Apps Desktop apps

Fast, local search across all your reading highlights: Readwise, Zotero, Kindle and more.

Krok stranou

Writing Lidové noviny · Journalism

The review presents Katharyn Rosser's The Sidestep Chronicle as an accomplished online fan-fiction novel that exceeds the conventions of its genre.

Online Reader Framework

Guides Reader framework

A reusable reader framework, with a demo app, that converts Markdown into a clean, readable web publication. In the demo, a reader uploads a Markdown file, chooses the section heading level and table of contents depth, and previews it…

talkweaver

Agent skills Agent skill

Lets agents write and revise presentation content for the TalkWeaver app, including converting PowerPoint files and processing recordings.

TalkWeaver

Apps Desktop apps

Outline-first desktop app for writing talks and presenting them as self-contained HTML decks.

writeflex

Agent skills Agent skill

Lets agents read, organise and prepare Markdown content for the WriteFlex app.

WriteFlex

Apps Desktop apps

A Markdown writing app for long pieces, Folios and focused reading, with an AI agent that proposes and you accept.

writing-modes

Agent skills Agent skill

Makes an agent decide who a text is for and in whose name it speaks before it writes, and load only that register's rules.