Friday Funny: Metaphors Used in High School Essays
I’m not convinced that they’re all real, but if you’re looking for a good laugh (and who isn’t), then check out the list of funny metaphors used in high school essays from Help.com. A...
Author: Nick
36 Ways to Welcome Your Students on the First Day of School
The first day of school is the most important day of the year. Here are some ways you make students feel positive and welcome as they enter your classroom (followed by ten ways NOT...
Great Neal Stephenson Anecdote for Writing Teachers
The Lifehacker site has a great story about how the writing process isn’t always as neat, orderly and sequential as we teachers sometimes portray it. The story would make a great anecdote for a...
Can You Write a Story Without Using the Letter E?
A lipogram is a type of word play whereby an author creates a piece of writing with a missing letter. One of the most famous lipograms is Ernest Vincent Wright’s 50,000 word story, Gadsby,...
