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Back Yard, Backyard, or Back-Yard?

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Which is correct? Backyard, back yard, or back-yard?

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Why You Should Never Assign a 500-Word Essay

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Assigning papers of arbitrary length reinforces bad writing habits.

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Teaching Tip: 3 Rules for Creating Effective Writing Assignments

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One of the toughest tasks of the writing teacher is coming up with assignments that challenge students without frustrating or boring them. I’m often asked if in our WriteAtHome courses we “tell students what to write,” or if we “give them the topic.” Here’s how I answer that.

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Writing Prompt: An Original Parable

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Check out this idea for a creative narrative writing project.

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Narrative Writing Prompt: Half a Mystery

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This assignment requires students to write half of a mystery story.

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