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How to Improve Essay Writing Skills–Tips and Strategies

Ask a Tech Teacher

Abbie Kay points out that a well-organized essay helps guide the reader through your arguments coherently and logically. Focusing on these structural components will ensure that your essays are well-organized and easy to follow, enhancing the clarity of your argument.

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The heart of the loop: Reattempts without penalty

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

An argument for traditional grading goes like this: Sure, a single assessment might have a grade on it that doesn't accurately reflect student understanding. It leads to "grade inflation" It violates some kind of academic machismo code that views student assessment like competition in an arena.

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A media guide to ungrading

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

This is especially important if you’re writing an article involving multiple sources, or asking one source to critique the arguments of another: It’s quite likely that they aren’t talking about the same thing. I think there's a lot there that would be appealing to folks of that political persuasion.