Harvard in 1900 had only one required course -- freshman composition -- reflecting the faculty’s belief that writing was too important a skill to be left to caprice. After all, back in 1874-- 1874! -- ...

This article is part of the collection: Putting It Into Words: The Future of Writing Instruction. My kids love it whenever they get the chance to use technology as part of the writing process. My job ...

Just as most students don’t automatically learn to read, they don’t automatically learn to write. The skill has to be taught. Research has shown that explicitly teaching students the processes of the ...