Embarking on your first journalism assignment can feel both exciting and intimidating. The blank page stares back at you, full of potential yet demanding structure, accuracy, and engaging content.

In the pandemic, with classes online, teams working remotely, and conference rooms empty, managing group work (and writing with a group) is a challenge across industries. I’ve been taking on this ...

There is no doubt that writing is an absolutely essential skill to successfully pass through the college and perhaps through our entire lives. Nevertheless, a recent National Assessment of Educational ...

Travis Grandy is a PhD student in Composition and Rhetoric at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Find him on Twitter @travisgrandy or at his website. I work with a lot of instructors who use ...

Some supervisors and employers choose to allow each employee to figure out his own work schedule and necessary assignments, while others prefer to create specific assignments for each employee to ...

Sometimes it is difficult to know how to best approach writing about television, film or web media. Much of this process begins with understanding your assignment: this will have an impact on your ...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt the dread of an upcoming assignment and wished for a clone to take on the task. Hey, we’ve all been there! But the truth is, even without a partner, you can ...

AP and NWP teachers participating in the survey report giving students written assignments ranging from research papers to short responses, journaling, and creative writing. The type and frequency of ...

As generative AI becomes more advanced and accessible, it’s helpful to revise assignments in ways that deter unauthorized use while promoting genuine learning. Here are detailed strategies for ...