Here's One Writing Prof Who Gets Results

George Leef

In today's Pope Center Clarion Call, John Maguire explains how he gets his students to write well. Rather by accident, he tossed aside the book on writing and started by teaching his students how to use active verbs and build good sentences.

Why don't youngsters learn that early in grade school?

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