I am always on the lookout for readable and clear instructions and advice for better writing for students. I will often give chapters from books about particular types of writing in lieu of textbook reading, a) because we don’t have enough textbooks and b) because I want more precision and specificity in my advice. It’s easy to correct bad writing. It’s hard to teach good writing. There’s a hard balance to strike between not only those two aims, but also between giving too much advice […]
“Strip every sentence to its cleanest components.”
I love participating in Cannonball Read for a few reasons. I didn’t know AlabamaPink, but I followed her on Pajiba and am happy to support fundraising in her name. I love that CBR motivates me to pick up a book instead of a video game or magazine, and I know I wouldn’t have read nearly as many (mostly good) books in the last 18 months without it. But one benefit I didn’t fully understand until recently is that CBR gives me the chance to improve […]