The ACT English Test and the SAT Writing and Language Test assess test-takers in various conventions of standard English, such as punctuation, sentence structure and formation, and usage. For many ...

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

Handwriting style differs from one child to other. While many children display some excellent skills there are many others who just want to finish the task quickly. What you should remember is that ...

It’s probably been a long time since you put pen to paper to compose a letter, take notes, make a list or sign a check. For old times’ sake, why not give it a try in honor of the original John Hancock ...

Harvard professor Drew Gilpin Faust was teaching one of her undergraduate history seminars when she made a surprising discovery: Her students could not read cursive. "I just stopped in my tracks, I ...

Technology, while shiny, fast and attention-grabbing, is not all-powerful when it comes to learning. Research increasingly shows that when students type a teacher’s lecture onto their laptops or ...

Because I am a writer, and because I am a hoarder, my apartment is littered with notebooks that contain a mixture of journal entries and school assignments. Many pages don’t have dates, but I can tell ...

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, ...