Having students move beyond descriptive paragraphs and five-paragraph essays can help improve their ability to write—and their love of doing it.

Students will learn how to write a descriptive paragraph, using their favorite snack food. Students will learn how to write a descriptive paragraph, using their favorite snack food as inspiration.

We need to do a much better job of teaching our students to write effectively. Effective writing is far too important to be left to freshman rhetoric and composition courses or designated writing ...