Writers of the World: Ignite! You have nothing to lose but your constraints.
The Inflexible Paradigm
The Inflexible Paradigm
Perhaps the biggest problem I run into as a writing teacher is having to detach students from the rules inflicted on them in high school English. The dictates are, more or less, are as follows:
Open with an “attention getter” or “thesis statement.”
Explain your points in 5 to 7 paragraphs. A paragraph should have between 4 to 7 sent…