Communication is an essential skill for any business, but what’s shocking is how much time and money businesses are spending each year to bring employees up to a basic proficiency level. Writing seems ...

While many job ads often make mention of oral and written communication skills, employees and employers alike sometimes neglect the importance of good writing in the workplace. When a worker writes ...

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 ...

A large number of companies have observed significant gaps in their apprentices’ basic skills. A survey shows that writing ...

Educators are worried that many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills. By Dana Goldstein After years of studying how human beings write, the ...

People write for a variety of purposes—including recording, persuading, learning, communicating, entertaining, self-expression, and reflection—and proficiency in writing for one purpose does not ...

Is it just me, or are student competencies like basic writing skills in serious peril today? Granted, I am about a decade in to my teaching career, but even within this fairly short span, I have ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. At a time when many teenagers are consumed by such activities as text-messaging, blogging, and social networking, more middle and high school students than in the ...