Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...

Reading and writing were always my favorite subjects when I was in school, and I can still remember when I was taught that a proper paragraph had five sentences in it. It was probably around fourth ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

Hyphenaters used to be fearless. Bad to the bone. Unflinching in the face of multi-word adjectives that required two or even three hyphens. An editor would see the terms “anti” and “social” and “media ...

At Frederick High School in Maryland, sociology teacher Becky Pfeil knew that on this particular day, her lesson would take up most of the class time, but she still wanted to be sure to gauge students ...

NEW YORK — With constant notification pings, our brains are always being bombarded with fleeting text. These brief encounters with written language barely register in our conscious awareness, yet ...

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

A veteran writing teacher isn’t impressed with the output of generative AI. Since its release in November 2022, ChatGPT has disrupted a myriad of fields, including education, publishing, market ...