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 ...

When your best friend's birthday rolls around, you should make it your goal to tell them how much they mean to you with a "happy birthday!" paragraph on Instagram. It's so important for you to make ...

During the earliest stages of starting a business, the last thing you should concern yourself with is writing lengthy plans or long-winded executive summaries. It’s time to kill the traditional ...

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 ...

Sociologist Andrew Whitehead started a Twitter thread some months ago detailing his take on various stages of the academic job market. For the cover letter, he gave excellent advice. He suggested ...

A nonprofit organization constantly needs to raise funds to serve the community or carry out its specific mission. While there are many different ways for organizations to raise funds, large donations ...

The word essay derives from the title of a 1580 collection of writings by the Frenchman Michel de Montaigne. In his Essays, Montaigne set down his thoughts on whatever subject snared his ...

Today, we consume more news than ever before. Throughout the day, we turn to news apps and social channels to discover and learn the latest updates. This provides an excellent opportunity for ...

Writing is more important than ever, but many of today’s students are lousy at it. John Warner has some ideas about why that is, and how to fix it. Warner has been teaching writing at colleges for ...