Writing thesis statements strikes fear into many students' hearts. I have developed a way of getting from a broad topic to a thesis ...

Aargh! I just got done reviewing apostrophe rules with my college class, and I walked up the stairs and  encountered this:   Call...

This week's writing prompt is about whether students think videos should be part of the college admission's process. Some univers...

 Halloween is my favorite time to bring treats to my students. These treats, however, come with a trick--I write a Halloween writing pr...

For a long time, I've been collecting the words that students most often confuse or misspell so they end up with a different meaning. ...

Please excuse this diversion from composition subjects, but I just have to share the best cupcake recipe I've found in a long time.  I...

Coming up with a topic for a research paper is one thing, but figuring out a narrow direction to pursue is quite another, and one where ...