Has the five-paragraph essay, long a staple in school writing curricula, outlived its usefulness? The venerable writing tool has largely fallen out of favor among influential English/language arts ...

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 ...

Essay writing fosters critical thinking by demanding critical analysis, appraisal, and integration of information from students. Applying critical thinking to writing a good argumentative essay ...