You are growing in a thumbs-up/thumbs-down world. Everywhere you look, someone is telling you whether something is “good” or not. And it’s not just movies and books—people have … Read the rest!
You are growing in a thumbs-up/thumbs-down world. Everywhere you look, someone is telling you whether something is “good” or not. And it’s not just movies and books—people have … Read the rest!
Good writing creates a complete little world on the page. Whether it’s a story, a poem, or an essay, … Read the rest!
I teach writing classes to kids, so it’s not surprising that I like kids’ writing. But what do I like about it? Why should you … Read the rest!
Well, first I want to say that I don’t really believe in it, then I’ll tell … Read the rest!
In our world, there’s a lot of emphasis on the end goal:
Have you ever heard the phrase “snake oil salesman”? Maybe not—no one has sold “snake oil” since before your grandparents’ time.
But snake oil is sold in … Read the rest!
When you were a baby, you knew how to learn. Think of everything you learned in the first few years of your life!
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I had a realization at some point which was really helpful: I don’t really know what I think about something until I write about … Read the rest!
You probably know each of these words separately:
Media refers to all the forms of information that we access, from TV shows to newspapers to books and … Read the rest!
It’s been all over the news, and maybe you’ve even tried it out: You can now ask AI bots to do your homework, … Read the rest!