Explication may sound like a fancy word, but it's just a fancy way to say analysis. Using a handout on poetry explications, part of a larger series on specific writing assignments, writers learn how to break down and analyze a poem. The...

As many writers know, you are your own worst editor. The 10th installment in the Writing the Paper series explains that getting feedback from others is crucial to the writing process. The handout highlights the best time to ask others to...

This lesson focuses on note taking techniques, such as Cornell notes, note cards, graphic organizers, highlighting, etc. It discusses reasons for note taking, techniques, how to take notes, and what to do with notes. It offers this...