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Eliminate “To Be” Verbs: How to Revise Was and Were
Students can eliminate the was and were “to be” verbs in essays by using this strategy. Converting the was and were _ing to the strong, irregular…
Eliminate “To Be” Verbs: Substitute with Stronger Linking Verbs Lesson
We can get our students to reduce or eliminate “to be” verbs in their essays by using these strategies. Help your students learn to substitute weak…
Eliminate “To Be” Verbs: Convert Nouns and Adjectives into Vivid Verbs Lesson
So, how can we get our students to reduce or eliminate “to be” verbs in their essays to create precision of meaning, specificity, clarity, and just…
How to Grade Writing
How can we effectively assess student writing? Should we grade upon effort, completion, standards, achievement, or improvement? Is our primary task to respond or to grade?…
Free Essay Resources and Lessons
Find relevant articles, free resources, and tips to teach essay strategies in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog. Let's spend more time on the process,…
Free Writing Style Resources
English-language arts teachers tend to argue about whether writing style is caught or taught. In my mind it's both. Find relevant articles, free resources, and writing…
Free Resources to Teach the Writing Process and Writer’s Workshop
Find relevant articles, free resources, and teaching tips regarding the Writing Process and Writers Workshop in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog. Learn how to…
Essential Study Skills
Looking to prevent summer brain-freeze and help your child get a jump start on the next school year? The tips from Summer Daily Brainwork will teach…