Writing Help Know Your Audience 4 Apr 20224 Apr 2022 There are many different reasons to write. You might write simply for self-expression, or as a way to help clarify and work though things that are on your mind. You…
Writing Help Writer’s Block 18 Mar 2022 I'd be willing to bet that any writer you could possibly ask--from Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare on--has at some point experienced writer's block. Anne Lamotte addresses it with typical…
reading problems Reading well, not fast 21 Feb 202221 Feb 2022 Over the years, when I've asked students what their strengths and weaknesses are, many have said that they read too slowly. While I do understand that it can be frustrating…
Writing Help The Tutoring Process 11 Feb 202226 Jan 2023 I think a lot about how best to help and support people who are looking for tutoring in my areas of expertise. I spent decades in the classroom, in addition…
Writing Help Writing to length 7 Feb 20227 Feb 2022 "I can't possibly write enough to fill four pages without rambling!" "I can make my point in one sentence; why do I need to write so much?" I frequently heard…
reading problems Reading helps writing–but how? And reading what? 6 Feb 202224 Jan 2023 It is an accepted fact that reading helps with writing; the best writers usually read voraciously and as continually as they can while still living their lives (and of course…
Writing Help Revise, revise, revise 1 Feb 20221 Feb 2022 If you do a quick Google search of the topic "why is revision important in writing," you'll find educators of all levels chiming in. If you were to ask your…
sentence problems Commas (Argh!!) 31 Jan 202231 Jan 2022 Commas are the plague of writing, even for many professionals. There are a whole lot of rules, most of which have exceptions to the rule (or times when invoking the…
Writing Help Know your purpose in writing 30 Jan 202230 Jan 2022 There are a lot of reasons why we write, and as we write we may call on a number of strategies. Technically, those strategies--the "how" we do what we're doing--are…
Writing Help Thinking about thesis statements 29 Jan 202229 Jan 2022 Thesis statements. I am assuming you've heard that you need one, and maybe you have the idea that it's supposed to be your "main idea," but that's a little vague,…
