Archive for month: November, 2016

Editor’s checklist: 8 ways to improve your nonfiction writing in 10 minutes

Ready to improve your next blog post, school essay or how-to article? Try these self-editing tips after you write a first draft: Find the main idea + put it first. Writers frequently throw away a first paragraph on throat-clearing, explanatory [...]

10 poems to read on National Poetry Day

In honor of National Poetry Day, TED-Ed asked writing teachers at the San Francisco Writers Grotto to recommend their favorite poems worth sharing. Below, a short poetry reading list for TED-Ed learners of all ages. Constance Hale, author of Sin and Syntax: [...]