How can you create a balance between short and long sentences, and how does that change the flow of ideas in your writing? This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences ...

Sentences that snatch our readers’ attention get positive results. Whether you’re back working in the office or still in your jim-jams, no one has the time or inclination to slog through a convoluted ...

Forget lists of words and punctuation marks. If you really want to know if a text was written by AI, look for this particular sentence structure.

Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. When students can’t understand what they’re reading, it may be because ...

Writers don’t usually worry about AI detection when they start drafting. The doubt appears later, during review, revision, or approval. Someone rereads a paragraph and hesitates. The tone feels smooth ...

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There are a few rules that are drummed so incessantly into our heads in school that we cannot help but internalize them. One is "No sentence fragments!" Actually, that should be "Don't use sentence ...