Before designing an algorithm it is important to first understand what the problem is. Algorithms can be designed using pseudocode or a flowchart, and the standard notations of each should be known.

If this kind of writing can be done by a machine that doesn’t have a single thought in its head, what does that tell us about what we’ve been asking of students.

Could your next editor be a machine? Today, dozens of companies offer writing-critique services online, with programs that offer to catch your errors, tweak your use of passive voice, and improve ...

A few years ago I used an algorithm to help me write a science fiction story. Adam Hammond, an English professor, and Julian Brooke, a computer scientist, had created a program called SciFiQ, and ...

The question online marketers should now be asking themselves is this: Should I do as Google asks and only write for humans now?

By the end of high school, writing evaluations should be hunting for subtleties that no standardized test – by definition – will ever be able to uncover.

Be concise, highlight specific skills — and perhaps run your CV through a résumé-writing algorithm that uses predictive technology to spot errors, avoid weak language and maximize appeal.