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How to Eliminate “To Be” Verbs in Writing
Every English teacher has a sure-fire revision tip that makes developing writers dig down deep and revise initial drafts. One of my favorites involves eliminating the…
The Seven Essay Writing Rules
Essays have certain traditional rules that help maintain a fair and balanced writing style. This article details the seven key essay writing rules with clear examples.
How to Teach the Writing Domains (Genres)
Teaching the writing domains (genres) and rhetorical stance are two essential lessons for developing young writers. Without this information, Johnny will continue to write wonderful stories…
How to Improve Your Writing Style with Grammatical Sentence Openers
To improve writing style and increase readability, learn how to vary sentence structures. Starting sentences with different grammatical sentence openers is the easiest way to add…
How to Write Complex Sentences
Writers can increase the maturity of their writing by learning how to convert simple sentences into complex sentences. The article uses easy-to-understand language and clear examples…
How to Write an Effective Essay Prompt
Writing effective writing prompts that will engage writers and produce the best written responses can be challenging. This article shares the best tips for writing good…
How to Teach the Essay Introduction
The problem with teaching formulaic introductory paragraphs for argumentative (CCSS W 1.0) and informational-explanatory (CCSS W 2.0) essays is that the square peg does not always…
How to Teach the Essay Conclusion
Few teachers know how to teach essay conclusions. Simply re-stating the thesis and summarizing make a rather weak conclusion. The article shares the best strategies to…