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Writing Aug 8, 2017

Essay Conclusion Response Comments

Fair to say that the essay conclusion tends to be the weakest instructional piece of our essay teaching repertoire. The full extent of my own high…

Writing Aug 6, 2017

Essay Hooks and Response Comments

Writing comments to respond to student essays as formative assessment (first or second drafts) and summative assessment (final published draft) is tough work. It’s both art…

Writing Feb 4, 2017

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…

Reading Oct 31, 2010

How to Write a Summary

Learning how to write a summary is a valuable skill. Learning how to teach what is and what is not a summary may be even more…

Writing May 24, 2009

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.