I remember spending hours commenting painstakingly on my students’ papers when I was a graduate student teaching in the Expository Writing Program at New York University. My students loved our classes ...

The best essay boils down to the strongest argument. So, if you find yourself struggling to come up with one, drop the ...

With a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in creative writing, Alexandra Kostoulas has had many teachers and learned many approaches to writing, but of all the courses she's taken, the one that ...

Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...

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