What is a thesis statement? Simply put, the most important statement in an essay is your thesis. It is often the first and last sentence you work on, tinkering and revising throughout the writing process. It must be specific enough …
Author: Wesley Matlock
6 Writers to Emulate With Your Quarantine Looks
Maybe it’s no longer technically “quarantine” (or maybe it is—who can keep track!) but we’ve certainly been keeping (socially) distant for a while at this point. And while perhaps you’ve maintained your stylish look and mastered cutting your own hair, …
Teacher Resources: An Annotation Lesson Plan
An Introductory Lesson to Annotation The first time I heard the word “annotate,” I think I was in college. Back in high school, my teachers just told us to “mark up the text.” It’s funny, because I remember all of …
3 Teaching Mantras for Winter Break
It’s time to plan on how we’re going to come back in January stronger and better prepared than ever!
4 Key Questions to Ask Before Reading Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”
Whether reading for the classroom or personal enjoyment, consider these key questions before beginning Thoreau’s essay.
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3 Steps to Writing a Synthesis
We often ask our students to summarize events in the texts that they read—be they fiction or nonfiction. However, to truly help students gain a clear understanding of the texts, we need to move beyond summarizing and take their writing …
Key Texts for an Introductory Unit on Reconstruction
Let’s look at three key texts from the early moments from this period and how they laid the foundation for what would come.
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6 Tips for Screen Reading
New habits and options that help to make screen-reading as smooth and painless as possible.