When I started a new career as a high school English-as-a-second-language teacher in 2011, I figured I was better equipped than many teachers to help students learn to write. I had been a journalist ...

The University Writing & Speaking Center (UWSC) offers individual writing support to Multiple Language Learners (MLL). Typically, about one-quarter to one-third of our consultations are in support of ...

In your English language exam, you’ll be asked to create a piece of narrative or descriptive writing. Narrative writing tells story. This could be made up by you or based on something you’ve ...

Want to help your sixth-grader master reading and writing? Here are some of the skills your sixth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Cite evidence to explain what a story, play, poem, or ...

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

Read rich and challenging fifth grade-level texts closely, proficiently and independently. Example stories: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll; "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson ...