Individual words too can have relatively different meanings in different cultures depending upon expectations, values and experiences.

The advent of timed writings on high stakes tests, such as the new SAT 1, high school exit exams, and standards-based writing assessments, has placed teachers in the difficult position of choosing among three instructional approaches to help students learn to write and succeed on these tests: process writing, on demand writing, or a mix of the two. All three approaches share the same challenge: little time is allocated for writing instruction.

Since J.S. Spark's innovative Powerwriting program of the 1970s, using numbers to represent parts of the essay have been used by proponents of structured writing to teach the essay. Students understand the hierarchical nature of numbers from whole to subsets and can apply the same hierarchy to essay writing. Additionally, using numbers reduces much of the confusing writing jargon that teachers frequently employ.

Sophisticated writers use sentence variety to create interesting and readable writing. Varying grammatical structures will help writers develop a more mature writing style. The SAT grades sentence variety as part of its scoring rubric on the essay component, so knowing how to manipulate sentence structures has become increasingly important for students.

Good readers can be trained to become even better readers by learning the top fifteen common errors in reasoning. Also known as fallacious reasoning, these errors also creep into one's own writing. So, recognizing these errors will help prevent using illogical or unfair argumentation in essay writing.

Simple writers can quickly improve their writing by changing simple sentences into complex ones. This article show how to convert simplistic, immature writing into complex, mature writing through easy directions and clear examples.

Very few writers have received effective instruction as to how to compose introductory paragraphs in essays. A "hook" (or "lead") and a thesis statement comprise most of that instruction. However, a trial attorney would certainly not limit her opening arguments to those two strategies. In memorable form, seven introduction strategies are shared in this article to convince your jury that your essay will prove its point.

The article focuses on how to write an effective writing prompt. It lists fourteen key components to both compose and critique. Also included are the eight key writing direction words in student-friendly format.

Few writers have received quality instruction as to how to write effective conclusion paragraphs in essays. The article focuses on seven conclusion strategies that will do more than just re-state the thesis and summarize the points of the body paragraphs. The strategies are listed in memorable form and can be used by writers of all ages.

The article provides eight different types of evidence that writers can employ to prove the points of their topic sentences. The eight types are ordered in memorable form and can be used by writers of all ages. A variety of evidence is necessary to prove one's point and deliver balanced argumentation in an essay.