Helping Parents Help Their Teens
The word limits on essays and assignments can be annoying and, at times, even a little intimidating. Meeting any word count requirements are built into the assessment criteria of a particular assignment. This alone should be enough reason for your teen to obey them. But in addition to that, they also give valuable information on how to plan the work. 1. Start with the … [Read more...]
Did you know that every time you read something (and yes, I do include food labels and ads in that statement!) you are learning something about writing? And the more you read, the better writer you will become by default. However, if you just read one style you are missing out on opportunities to broaden your horizons and truly improve your writing skills. So encouraging your child to read … [Read more...]
Your child needs to step up to the mark because school’s getting harder. High school education continues to move away from tests with one word answers and towards students having to come up with paragraph or even full essay answers. And there’s a good reason for this. The internet has become so widespread and so accessible, that having a library of singular facts stored in your head is no … [Read more...]
Essays are a large and important component of any high school exams. Your teen will definitely have to write essays in their exams at the end of the year, particularly for their arts subjects. Examiners are not only looking for an essay with sound content, they’re also looking for a well constructed essay. This is why writing an essay plan is something anyone should do before they write … [Read more...]
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