Dear Dr. D’, Could you please explain the difference between persuasive and argumentative writing…could it be as simple as semantics? – Gerene Dear Gerene: The difference is semantics, but in its most formal sense: …
Dear Dr. Louis, I recently gave my students the following prompt: “Write an essay explaining why hard work is necessary to be successful.” My District Coordinator told me that [the students’ responses] were not showing the “hard work” required in the …
Dear Dr. D’, I’m concerned that, since everything is so new, the students do not understand how those individual sheets connect to the big picture of writing? Answer:Start with a final piece. Show them a sample of the end result. …
Dear Dr. D’, Could you review the conclusion portion of the argument essay and the expository essay? I’m still struggling with that part. Answer:Sure. Let’s start with expository. Go to your expository packet and turn to the page on conclusions and …