Noah Sheidlower has made thousands writing and editing trivia questions for school competitions. His side gig has helped him improve as a reporter and connect with people from varying backgrounds.

Welcome to a new series, “The Public Writing Life,” about how to write for a popular audience (and get paid for it) when you are part of the academy. There’s plenty of good writing advice out there, ...

Talking out composing decisions is highly developmental. Students gain new insight into the writing process through discussion with a more experienced peer and learn rhetorical thinking through ...