essay writing Archives

The Writing Process Explained: From Outline to Final Draft

May 30, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Writing is a messy process. Rarely do writers pick up their pen or open a fresh Google Doc and write everything start to …

January 24, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Student blogging is like a jolt of espresso to a classroom (or teacher) with a case of the blah’s. You know, the …

November 21, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Transition words in an essay are a great way of linking ideas together.If you’re writing an essay on why you should …

May 24, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

High school writing teachers who are looking for ways to increase student voice in writing and participation in the …

April 6, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

In conclusion writing, the goal for students is to wrap up their academic writing with interest. But what does …

March 30, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Whether your students are writing a literary analysis essay, informative paper, or argumentative piece, they eventually …

May 28, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Before we get to the rhetorical analysis essay prompts (a.k.a. tons of ready-to-analyze texts at your fingertips), let's …

January 28, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

I teach standard-level sophomores. They're eager-to-please, and when asked to write a literary analysis essay, they know …