To get high scores at essay writing tests, learners of English as a foreign language need to focus on good arguments more than on complex grammar. The finding challenges conventional approaches to ...

English teachers have taken their red pens to the new SAT and ACT writing tests, and they have some critical words not for the student writers but for the test-makers. The National Council of Teachers ...

Write in your own voice without adopting a phony academic tone. Schools want to hear about the real you, not your image of what a college student should be. Mine your own life. Tell stories of ...

For the first time in at least five years, New Hampshire elementary and middle school students who take the state’s writing tests will have their essays scored by humans, rather than computers.

Students looking to take the SAT will no longer have to worry about the optional essay-writing portion, as the College Board revealed it is dropping that section and will no longer offer any ...

The SAT essay exam is increasingly rejected by college admissions officers, but the University of California continues to use it. Here, a sign asks for quiet during a college test preparation class in ...

Writing essays is a well-established tool for monitoring progress in learning English as a foreign language, as it provides a snapshot of a student’s mastery of grammar and vocabulary. Especially in ...