The new “question-of-the-week” is: How do we teach ELLs formal language and how to write argument essays for the CCSS? Part One’s responses came from Tan Huynh, Vicky Giouroukakis, Maureen Connolly, ...

We are reading this article not for its content – although I expect it to be of interest to many of you, especially the criminology majors – but as an illustration of how to think in terms of ...

Persuasive writing isn’t just about stating your opinion—it’s about making it impossible for your reader to ignore it. From crafting a sharp, debatable thesis to anticipating counterarguments, every ...

When writing to persuade, try to convince the reader to agree with your viewpoint. Persuasive writing in non-fiction can be in the form of a speech, a letter, an advert or even a magazine article.