Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...

During the revision process, it is often necessary to check for understanding within your paper to ensure that your ideas are strongly developed and well-organized. However, it can sometimes be hard ...

Over at The Muse, Deborah Grayson Riegel, CEO and Chief Communication Coach for Talk Support: Don’t Be Left Speechless, explains that a good speech should be simple and streamlined. And you can ...

Understanding the type of speech you’re giving is the first step in the speech writing process. If you already know the genre of your speech, then feel free to move on towards the next step. If not, ...

Example of a descriptive “thesis”: “In Common Sense, Thomas Paine presented his views on why the American colonists should break with Great Britain.” *Note: No one would ever disagree with this ...

I don’t use outlines often, but whenever I’m working on a book or a long article, I create an outline. I’ve long used The Omni Group’s OmniOutliner but I know I don’t need more than a fraction of the ...