An invitation came by email to contribute to a teaching volume. A brief piece, only a few hundred words long, was needed. Describe a favorite teaching exercise from your literature classes. The word ...

Ms. Kadish is the author of the novel “The Weight of Ink.” “Write down a phrase you find abhorrent — something you yourself would never say.” My students looked startled, but they cooperated. They ...

Writing is a great way to learn a new language because it allows you to form sentences at a much slower pace than speaking. Sometimes people find it hard to think of things to write about. Just use ...