Composition Academy, Inc.

08/02/2017

"Strengthen your thesis statement."
or
"Correct incomplete sentences."

Which comment for revision is most helpful?

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Twitter. Facebook. Text. Our students live in a world in which they are encouraged to use minimal characters, shorthand, and pictures to communicate their thoughts and…

07/20/2017

"That is so ironic!"
In reality, it's not irony.
When your students get confused, show them this Ted-ed video.

http://ow.ly/NpKO30dLJHP

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-verbal-irony-christopher-warner At face value, the lines between verbal irony, sarcasm, and...

07/19/2017

English Instructors: Do students really revise when we make suggestions on their first drafts? What do you say? Yes or no?

07/19/2017

Good Wednesday morning to you all...

07/18/2017

What are some common issues your students have when writing essays? Grammar? Punctuation? Organization? Thesis statements? What other issues do you frequently see in your classroom?

Leave a comment to let us know. Share with other instructors.

07/18/2017

Writing is easy for some. But, many of our students struggle, which causes them to dislike writing.

How can we help them?

Read our latest blog post and comment below.

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07/18/2017

Good Morning!

We're up working on a lesson to help your students write better essays!

Currently creating "MLA Format" now!

07/14/2017

Good Morning, All...

Let's get to writing!