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Where to Put the Essay Counterclaim
Where is the best place to put the essay counterclaim? Five placements serve different purposes within the argumentative essay.
What is the Essay Counterclaim?
As is often the case, instructional writing terminology can be confusing and there is no consensus as to a common language of instruction. Regarding the essay…
Essay Body Paragraphs
Writers need to consider the needs of their audience in the types of evidence they include in essay body paragraphs. Following are eight types of evidence.
Essay Writing Style
Although teachers exert considerable effort in showing students the differences between the narrative and essay genre, the both stories and essays do share some common writing…
Assessment-based Individualized Learning
Every educational movement needs a catchy new acronym. ABIL will have to do: Assessment-based Individualized Learning. Simply put, it's the supplemental instruction students need to catch…
Quick Reading Assessments
Grades 4-8 teachers need quick reading assessments to determine "ballpark" reading levels of their students. Three assessment tools are provided free of charge.
Six Simple Steps to Teaching Spelling
Veteran grades 4-8 teachers still teach spelling, especially in terms of spelling patterns, conventional spelling rules, derivational and etymological influences, accent placements and vowel shifts because…
The W.C. Wayside Chapel Joke
Here's the famous W.C. Wayside Chapel joke from Boy Scout and Young Life fame, updated and revised to appeal to those who appreciated refined potty humor.