Q: I frequently see ads that ask for writing samples, along with the résumé and cover letter. I have hesitated to respond to these job ads because I’m not sure what kinds of things I should submit.

Let's turn away from pet peeves to language we love. My last column applauded a reader who turned a lovely phrase: He wrote that someone using bloated language is creating "the illusion of fluency." ...

Brandon Galarita is a freelance writer and K-12 educator in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is passionate about technology in education, college and career readiness and school improvement through data-driven ...

In today’s competitive job market, showcasing your technical skills effectively on your resume can make all the difference between landing your dream job and being overlooked. Technical skills are a ...

In Geology and Environmental Earth Science, students use informal writing (like observational notes, data plots, diagrams, etc.)to generate ideas and do the work of science. In History, students ...

A fifth grader takes the New York State English Language Arts exam. Writing has been hard to test reliably, but a new approach called comparative judgment holds promise. (Photo by John Paraskevas ...

Maxine Berg receives funding from The Leverhulme Trust. Natalie Zemon Davis, who died on October 21 just short of her 95th birthday, was probably the best-known and most well-regarded of North ...