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Tag: Teaching Grammar and Mechanics
Grammar Programs
Teachers frequently ask which grammar program will best meet the needs of their students. Check out these assessment-based, Common Core-aligned programs in these instructional formats: traditional,…
Teaching Grammar and Mechanics
Teaching Grammar and Mechanics is a comprehensive curriculum for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and high school that helps teachers significantly improve student writing and…
How Many Essay Comments and What Kind
So, to summarize how many essay comments and what kind, writing research would suggest the following: Comment on rough drafts, not final drafts. Limit the amount…
Essay Comment Excuses
Teachers know that detailed essay comments are keys to effective writing instruction but are adept at creating essay comment excuses to avoid the time and energy…
How to Write Effective Essay Comments
Teachers need to know how to distinguish among corrective, directive, and facilitative responses, the components of written discourse, and closing comments to provide instructive essay comments.
Computer-Graded Essays
Computer-gradingof student writing is being actively marketed to K-12 schools and universities. The NCTE and CCCC are adamantly against this trend. But, is there a middle…
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…