Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.		Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.		Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...
Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.		Story Map Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as characters or...
How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...