In a writing class, students can be frustrated with how to break down the assignment into smaller, achievable tasks. When they hear, “Write an essay,” they don’t know where to begin. Sometimes they start writing without a plan, and the resulting essay shows how scattered their thoughts were. And sometimes there are weepy tears. Use…
SHARON’S BLOG Persuasion. How-to. Compare and contrast. Enumerative. Are your students baffled by these types of essays? Take heart! Use the 13 links you’ll find below that show how to format and write 6 types of paragraphs and essays. As an added bonus, the last link leads to a very handy writing schedule you can…
SHARON’S BLOG Is there copious weeping when you say, “Write an essay”? Do your students get a pit in the bottom of their stomachs when faced with a writing assignment? When I was a little girl (yes, this was a long, long time ago), I had the same reactions when I was told to clean…
