To get high scores at essay writing tests, learners of English as a foreign language need to focus on good arguments more than on complex grammar. The finding challenges conventional approaches to ...

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Lucy Calkins, founding director of the Reading and Writing Project at Teachers College, Columbia University, is one of the most influential literacy educators in the country. She is the author of the ...

First-year students need to adapt their writing style when transitioning to university. Here’s how educators can support freshmen to develop flexible, analytical and evidence-based writing ...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University, in partnership with the University of Exeter (UoE) in the UK and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar, has announced the launch of the Qatari Corpus of ...