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I used to think reflection was something that happened to you, something passive. You’d finish a project or survive a difficult conversation and then, at some …

I’ve spent enough time reading student essays to know that most people get the thesis statement wrong. Not catastrophically wrong, but wrong in ways that ripple …

I’ve spent the better part of a decade reading student essays, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that dialogue punctuation is where otherwise competent …

I’ve read thousands of essays. Not an exaggeration. When you spend years teaching composition, grading papers, and helping students prepare for standardized tests, you develop a …

I’ve been staring at blank pages for years now. Not just as a writer, but as someone who’s had to figure out what reflection actually means …

I’ve been staring at blank assignment briefs for years now, and I’ve learned that success isn’t some mystical thing that happens to naturally gifted people. It’s …