Having students move beyond descriptive paragraphs and five-paragraph essays can help improve their ability to write—and their love of doing it.

Model descriptive writing with a paragraph from an 1800s miner's perspective. Discover the fascinating history of the pasty, a beloved meat pie from Northern Michigan! Learn the correct ...

Back in my late 20s and early 30s, somewhere on the way to learning how to write like a grownup, I learned the rules for constructing a paragraph. Here on the verge of 63 and retirement, I find that ...