We have looked into several intrinsic or implicit strategies for making a transition to a new paragraph from the one preceding it. All these strategies begin the new paragraph with a sentence that ...

Last week, Part 2 of this series started discussing implicit or intrinsic paragraph transition hooks. Unlike explicit or extrinsic hooks, this second type of paragraph transition device makes use of ...

Because of its nuts-and-bolts approach to the subject, the preceding chapter must have given the impression that making paragraph transitions is simply a mechanical procedure, a matter of just tacking ...

Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...

Good writing begins with good reading. Almost all good readers are good writers because they have familiarized themselves with and are not afraid of different styles, genres, diction, grammar, and ...

I do love my iPhone. I do love my computer. I do love the Internet. I love their power and speed and instantaneous access to information. I love the things they do for me. I love the way they guide me ...

You may remember those kids in grade school who struggled to "get it." The concept of paragraphing seemed to elude them, so their words spilled out on paper in a haphazard frenzy. Their work became ...