How do educators design tasks in which students construct their own knowledge; conceptually demonstrate their understanding through application, analyzation, or interpretations; and elaborately ...

I am in the midst of revising a book about writing, which has me simultaneously thinking about writing in the context of what I’m saying in the book and reflecting on the writing I am doing as the ...

(This is the final post in a five-part series. You can see Part One here; Part Two here; Part Three here, and Part Four here.) The new question-of-the-week is: How do you get students to want to ...

I occasionally hear from people who want to know about my writing process. How do I come up with an idea each week, does meeting a deadline make me nervous, ...

Many people want to write a book, but few actually do it because of how difficult the process can be. I’ve interviewed thousands of business professionals and thought leaders about their books, and ...

Application Writing is the process of drafting a formal request to someone in an authoritative position to seek permission, ask for something, or apply for a post. An application is written in the ...

This third entry in an occasional series from Roy Peter Clark, who witnessed the Poynter Institute’s founding, explores its history in honor of its 50th anniversary. It would be hard to estimate how ...

There are two main publishing paths: traditional publishing and self-publishing. Each has its pros and cons. Books have a timeless nature to them. Long after you’ve retired from active business, your ...

Of all the pearls of wisdom I’ve picked up over the years, among the most valuable consists of just three words: intuition is bias. The Romantic poets may have believed that intuition offers special ...

The staff of the Writing Center is trained to assist undergraduate and graduate student writers at Wilkes. During the Fall and Spring semesters we welcome drop in visits as well as scheduled ...