Informational writing has a reputation for being dry. Students hear the words research report or expository essay and immediately imagine long paragraphs, boring facts, and a writing assignment that feels more like punishment than communication. But informational writing does not have to be boring. In fact, informational writing can be one of the most engaging …
One of the most common writing struggles in middle school ELA is getting students to write more. You ask for a paragraph, and you get three sentences. You ask students to explain their thinking, and they write, “This shows the character is nice.” You ask for evidence, and they drop in a quote with no …
Teaching paragraph writing can feel overwhelming for both teachers and students, especially when students struggle to organize their thoughts into complete, focused writing. Many beginner writers know what they want to say, but they do not yet know how to structure their ideas clearly. The good news is that paragraph writing becomes much more manageable …