I was a science kid in high school; I loved physics and mathematics. When I learned my senior year that I was assigned to the English teacher with a reputation as the most rigorous in school, I ...

Last week’s column (Lower Your Standards) generated the most mail I’ve ever received! I’m guessing that the outpouring occurred because naming what’s underneath our resistance provides a sense of ...

With the evidence ready, students plan how to arrange it inside the paper. A common pattern is claim, evidence, reasoning, often called the CER frame. This simple guide keeps the flow clear and blocks ...

Patty McGee is the author of Feedback That Moves Writers Forward (Corwin Literacy) and a literacy consultant with Gravity Goldberg LLC. Patty brings a vision for creating learning environments where ...

I’ve been writing this blog for around three years now and I find that when I write an entry, I imagine like many other writers, I generally start based on interest in a particular topic. Consistent ...

Writing is a way to find out what you are thinking, whether you are trying to keep up with a journal or crafting an essay. Writing is thinking. Jotting down words, stringing them along into sentences, ...