I know all the tricks: Read your essay out loud. Read it backwards. Have someone else read your essay. These proofreading tips just aren’t working for several of my students this year. Is it because they’re lazy? Sloppy? Have low standards? Or is it because Read More...

Sometimes I feel like AP English should be renamed AP Grammar. My students’ reading, writing, and thinking have grown over the past two months, but unfortunately, their grammar remains horrific. Therefore, instead of writing a new essay this week, I’m Read More...