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Common Core Writing

2012-05-12

We are hearing more and more about writing and Common Core State Standards. So why all the hype?

Many people use the word “exemplify” without second thought. Yet when high school students are asked to write an exemplification essay, they respond with a stare. There is often no connection between the word used in daily conversation and the possible purpose of an essay of example.

Persuasion in Written Language

2011-10-10

What does it mean to write persuasively? Most writers would simply state that persuasive writing convinces the reader. Period. There are quite a few questions that follow that statement. For instance, does persuasive writing simply mean that the writer is communicating in a way that builds credibility and therefore is persuasive?

Comparison-Contrast Writing

2011-05-30

Some argue that comparing and contrasting in the same essay makes no sense. Others would say that to compare two items completely, it is necessary to include how the two items are alike and how they are different.

Understanding Expository Writing

2011-04-01

The premise of expository writing is that the text will explain something. Explanatory writing can take on so many different forms that young writers are often confused by this mode of written discourse. When writers stop and think about how they explain something in oral language, they realize that all kinds of approaches are used. … More Understanding Expository Writing

What is writing?

2011-01-20

Everyone is a writer. So why even ask this question if we all know what it means to write.

D. L. Gollnitz, Author