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 ...

Reading and writing were always my favorite subjects when I was in school, and I can still remember when I was taught that a proper paragraph had five sentences in it. It was probably around fourth ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. This handout breaks the paragraph down into its ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the ...

After several years of teaching data analytics, I have come to an agreement that at the end of each academic semester, I will suffer through grading between 20 and 40 group reports. Each report is ...