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Grammar & Mechanics Mar 5, 2018

Knowledge of Language | Anchor Standards for Language

The key word in the Knowledge of Language Standard is apply. The somewhat ambiguous term, language, refers to the other five Standards in the Language Strand which encompass…

Literacy Centers Dec 13, 2017

How to Teach Writing Skills

Two time-proven solutions to these problems take little time, but do necessitate some instruction and practice: sentence revisions and literary response.

Writing Dec 19, 2009

How to Develop Voice in Student Writing

For students to develop voice, they need to practice voice in specific teacher-directed writing assignments. Here are 13 teaching tips to help students find their own…

Writing Jun 10, 2009

How to Teach Students to Write in Complete Sentences

Developing writers often have problems writing in complete sentences. Three teaching techniques will help your students write coherent and complete sentences.

Grammar & Mechanics Jan 14, 2009

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…

Grammar & Mechanics Jan 13, 2009

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…

Grammar & Mechanics Jan 13, 2009

How to Improve Writing Parallelism

Writing parallelism refers to the repeated pattern of words and grammatical structures. Parallel structures assist the comprehension of the reader and provide a memorable rhythm to…

Grammar & Mechanics Jan 13, 2009

How to Identify Subjects and Predicates

The complete sentence is, undoubtedly, the most important benchmark of conventional writing. Subjects and predicates are the best identifiers of the complete sentence and the best…