Homeschool students should practice various styles of writing, both formal and informal, to prepare them for professional, personal, and civic responsibilities after high school. This article will discuss the differences between formal and informal writing and give some tips and guidelines for writing four of the most commonly assigned types of essays: expository, personal, persuasive,…

Learning how to write a variety of paragraph types is essential for any young writer. As students begin to master the mechanics of writing a sentence, it is time to teach them to create groups of sentences (paragraphs) that work together to develop a topic. The four types of paragraphs that homeschool students should study…

When learning how to write, homeschoolers need a variety of activities to strengthen their skills. Students benefit from writing activities that stimulate their thinking as well as reinforce their understanding of format and mechanics. Writing involves many moving parts, and inexperienced writers may struggle when they try to put it all together at the same…