Teen essay prompts about cooking and eating
Whether your teens would rather join in for cooking or for eating, these essay writing prompts will have them thinking about food in a fresh way.
Posted 11 days ago
Developing College-Level Writing Skills in High School
Developing college level writing skills during high school prepares teens for academic writing.
Posted 20 days ago
High school research writing: Writing and revising
Part 3 looks at note-taking, outlining, writing, and revising the research paper.
Posted March 18, 2019
High school cause and effect essay prompts
Cause and effect essay prompts help high school students think independently.
Posted March 13, 2019
High school research writing: Topic and audience
Before writing a research paper, narrow the topic and choose your audience.
Posted March 3, 2019
High school research writing: Getting started
Tips to learn the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and HOW of high school research writing
Posted February 19, 2019
Shakespeare journal prompts for high school students
High school students can bring literary characters to life with creative Shakespeare journal prompts.
Posted February 13, 2019
When writing efforts fizzle
Past writing efforts don’t need to predict future failures. With a few adjustments in attitude or method, your teen can get back on track.
Posted February 4, 2019
Teen writing prompts based on the world of Jane Austen
Teens can respond to these journal prompts by stepping into the Regency world of Jane Austen.
Posted December 5, 2018
Expository essay prompts for high school
Expository essay prompts for high school students help teens practice informative writing skills.
Posted December 5, 2018
7 tips for writing clearly in high school and beyond
These principles for writing clearly address word choice, sentence length, voice, and more.
Posted November 26, 2018
Essay writing: Developing a strong thesis statement
A strong thesis statement is an argument that will define, guide, and set the tone for an essay.
Posted October 29, 2018
Homeschoolers and the PSAT: What’s the deal?
Find out why the PSAT is such a critical step to preparing homeschoolers for the SAT.
Posted October 1, 2018
10 writing tips for reluctant teen writers
Tips to help reluctant teen writers deal with writer’s block, frustration, and perfectionism.
Posted September 17, 2018
4 persuasive writing prompts for high school
Encourage high schoolers to write convincing, persuasive arguments on both fun and serious topics.
Posted September 5, 2018
Concrete writing: A descriptive feast for the senses
Through sensory language, concrete writing is the key that unlocks the door of the reader’s imagination.
Posted September 3, 2018