
4 Ways to Fix Weak Writing Leads
Read enough student papers, and you’ll start to notice the same opening line over and over: “This essay is about…” or “I think that…” It

Read enough student papers, and you’ll start to notice the same opening line over and over: “This essay is about…” or “I think that…” It

One of the most common questions I hear from teachers is, “How can I help my students carry over what they learn during mentor sentence

We all know the importance of modeling great writing. Just as we use mentor texts for narrative or persuasive writing, we need to use mentor

Teaching students to write with figurative language, including similes, metaphors, and personification, will allow students to express complex ideas and emotions in creative ways. Using

Persuasive writing is arguably one of the toughest writing genres to teach. One of the most effective ways to teach this skill is through the

Descriptive writing, or what many teachers like to call “show, don’t tell writing,” is a skill that needs to be practiced and modeled A LOT