A high school student explains how she discovered the "two dimensions" of writing.

The five-paragraph essay, a staple in school writing curricula, has become a source of debate for educators, with critics charging the format is too rigid and constraining.

While a well-done 5-paragraph essay may exhibit some traits that we value in other forms of writing – engaging opening, clear focus/thesis, transitions between ideas, general coherence – the writing ...

If you’ve ever wanted your writing to stop sounding like a conference call transcript and start sounding like a real human with a brain and a pulse, William Zinsser is your guy.

Antipathy to the five-paragraph essay ultimately comes down to our encounters with students who have become imprisoned by the method and have lost the ability to write and think creatively (or ...

Constructing Effective Research Paragraphs 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 ...

Tips for Effective Essay Writing: Plan Before You Write: Create an outline to organize your thoughts and ideas. Use Clear and Concise Language: Avoid jargon and complex sentence structures.

The best way to get used to writing well is to read a lot. Read nursing journals, but also well-written national newspapers and magazines. Don’t just read passively but observe the way they structure ...

GCSE AQA Organising information and ideas - AQA Paragraphs Well-organised writing is easy to follow and understand. Points follow on from and build upon each other to lead to clear conclusions.

Writing a strong topic sentence that establishes the subject of the paragraph Using "echo words" -- i.e., consistent terms for the concepts throughout Applying transitions to link sentences logically ...