Katharine's Writer's Block

Throughout history, the act of writing has embraced many tools and mediums. Writers of previous centuries wrote with quill pen and ink....

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...

In my writing experiences, my stories tend to start with a few ideas. For instance, I want to: set a story in a magical Christmas town. ...

I touched on how punctuation is a fundamental ingredient to good writing but I only skimmed the surface of the subject. This lesson is a...

Think of the different food styles you know: Mexican, Italian, Mediterranean, Chinese, American, homestyle, seafood, fast food, desserts...essays exist in the same way. What you’re intending to express in an essay has an appropriate style and format to use. The basic essay types that most learn are: argumentative/persuasive - as the name implies, this kind of essay attempts to argue or persuade certain points on an issue. (The art of persuasion is an upcoming post!) descript

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...

Previous lessons have touched on the foundations of written expression and producing your best work . Now let’s put them into practice!...

In my previous lesson , I introduced a recipe for good writing. All that’s needed is a variety of complete sentences expressing common...

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...