Writing Tricks

✏️ Off topic student essays? Try this easy intervention.

Moving from off topic to focused takes less effort than you’d think!

Dec 11, 2024 •

🖥️ How Google Forms Helped My Students Write Better (ft. Jack Watson)

...and yours can too!

Nov 30, 2024 •

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🖥️ Round Pegs, Square Holes, and Google Forms

Ever want to categorically exclude responses on Google Forms? How do you address round pegs in square holes?

Nov 23, 2024 •

🖥️ Three Big Benefits to Teaching with Student Writing

Students learn through student writing. So collect and curate it.

Sep 30, 2024 •

🖥️ Five Ways Google Forms Help Teach Writing (+ Template)

Google Forms Discussions allow real-time writing feedback and easy data collection.

Sep 21, 2024 •

50 Free Metaphorical Writing Prompts

Share with your stressed English teacher friends!

Apr 20, 2024 •

Schools Should Teach Letter Writing (Part 1)

Letters are versatile tools. So schools ignore them.

Apr 11, 2024 •

Free Essay Feedback: Letters and Emails

Free comments to use tomorrow!

Apr 6, 2024 •

Free Essay Feedback: Summarizing

Ten free comments to use tomorrow!

Apr 1, 2024 •

Free Essay Feedback: MLA Formatting

Ten free comments to use tomorrow!

Mar 28, 2024 •

Need Essay Feedback? Hit 'Print.'

Grading writing should not be exhausting.

Mar 27, 2024 •

Stop Grading Essays with Amnesia

Habitual recreation spells habitual exhaustion.

Mar 24, 2024 •

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