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 ...

WE saw in the preceding four parts of this series that the consistent use of parallel grammatical structures is the key to more readable, more forceful, and more polished sentences. We also learned ...

PARALLEL construction is one of the most powerful tools for organizing and presenting ideas in writing. Indeed, it cannot be overemphasized that making sentences grammatically and semantically correct ...