BetterRhetor Resources

See if this sounds familiar—rather than regarding writing as a KEY foundational skill, most students consider the task of composing an academic essay a huuuge drag. (Maybe plenty of educators do too, ha—but no worries, we've got you covered!)

Developing top-notch writing skills actually represents a powerful—even, egads, enjoyable!—opportunity for students. Why? Because colleges & employers LOVE great writing. They recognize that people who can write/think/communicate well possess a constellation of high-level competencies that apply across many subject areas & types of projects.

Employers consistently cite writing ability as one of the most sought after—but least found—skills in their new hires. A young person who has mastered academic writing, and cultivated the corresponding habits of mind, has a clear advantage influencing the direction of their own college, career, and civic life.

My husband, Bill, used to be the Director of Writing Assessments at ACT, the company that produces the ACT college admissions exam. What he observed in his nearly ten years there was that not very many juniors & seniors were capable writers. Though the ACT test-takers were in the process of preparing for college, they were far from ready to write at the college level. (Note: This wasn't the teachers' fault, nor the students'...the problem is complex, but frankly, Bill's studied the &%@! out of it at this point and knows of what he speaks!)

His verdict: Any REAL solution begins with erasing the crippling disadvantage faced by students who lack writing competence entering college. (The stats on this are pretty stark; I'll cover those in some future posts.)

Writing doesn't have to JUST be torture 😜 —it can be fun, and a genuine game-changer too.



National Writing Project

College-Ready Writing Essentials can make your remote teaching easier and better. ⁣
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It's a 25-lesson module hosted on Canvas, aimed at getting your students ready for college-level writing. ⁣
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CRWE guides students through the composition of an authentic, research-supported academic essay—the kind of writing they'll be asked to produce most often in college. ⁣
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𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦, 𝘍𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥⁣
- No scramble to assemble lessons, worksheets, assignments, and rubrics. They're all included.⁣
- You can adapt and modify according to your needs.⁣
- Slot into your course wherever it makes most sense for you. CRWE can be completed in as few as five weeks.⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵⁣
- Wholly focused on one extended, authentic academic writing project. ⁣
- Rely on CRWE lessons to get the message across; instructional language is all there, addressed to students.⁣
- Use class time for giving rich feedback and guidance on your students' work.⁣
- Chock full of explanation, examples, and models at every step.⁣
- An online environment that's easy to implement, easy to manage, and easy to access.⁣
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𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦⁣
- CRWE is aligned with how writing is taught and practiced in the college classroom.⁣
- Your students gain the skills and experience they'll need most for college writing success. ⁣
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Make your distance teaching easier and better with the highest quality writing resource available. See demo link in bio.⁣
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