Katharine's Writer's Block

The majority of my lessons focus on the art of writing. The written medium has so much to unpack and follow. However, today’s lesson...

Another tough step in essay writing is researching . Do you know where to look, how to look, what you’re looking for? Do you find yourself with a broad idea or in an overwhelming sea of source material to dive into? Does it all seem like a tedious process? Here are my Lessons & Advice to the rescue! To some extent, research is an exercise in critical thinking with regard to your thesis/main idea. By definition, it's a diligent and systematic investigation into a subject in or

Spongebob could've used some essay-writing advice like this... In school, learning the basics of grammar is not enough. That knowledge base gets put to practice by writing projects like essays, reports, themes, papers, and the like. I’m going to spend a few posts sharing some insight on essay writing. Essay writing involves a more formal, intellectual, or even reflective approach than creative, fictional, or personal writing might be. Where the prompt ideas suggested in the w

In my previous lesson , I introduced a recipe for good writing. All that’s needed is a variety of complete sentences expressing common ideas in a logical arrangement, appropriate punctuation, details that paint a clear mental picture, and a generous amount of proofreading. Proofreading is an important thing to do for the success of your written message. Failing to proofread makes it less presentable, like not icing the cake or not cleaning up the mess in the kitchen after y

For my first Lessons & Advice post, I'm reviving some notes from an old lesson I wrote during my time in education. I taught a middle school English class my recipe for good writing! If nowhere else, the basics are a good place to start... Ingredients: complete sentences that express relevant ideas correct punctuation logical organization of ideas interesting word choices and details that support the main idea editing and revision Complete sentences A complete sentence= a sub