For Matthew Pavesich, writing isn't something you learn how to do once and then you're done. Writing is something you learn, and then you learn some more, and then you learn even more, throughout your ...

Jennifer Serravallo agreed to answer a few questions about her latest book, The Writing Strategies Book. You might also be interested in the interview she did for this column two years ago, “The ...

As a screenwriter, your words have one job: connect. While you control what hits the page, professional writing demands purpose. Every screenplay balances different styles beneath your unique voice.

The purpose of this experiment was to test the effectiveness of four instructional strategies on students' writing. Students were instructed in informational writing through one of the following: (a) ...

It is a great day to learn something new. Have you ever read a text and noticed that the author seems to be giving you, as the reader, information that they want you to believe? Well, there are three ...

Students will learn about informational text and skip counting. In this lesson, Mrs. Forth will engage students in writing an informational text about what they have learned about the moon. In this ...

W courses have two purposes: to develop expository writing skills and to teach the use of writing as a means of creating and processing knowledge. W1 courses are introductory. They have as one of ...

All of us obviously want to help our students become better writers. But are there ways we can “double-dip,” too—in other words, help them improve their writing AND also use writing instruction to ...