Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.		Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.
Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.		Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.		Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.
Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.
How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.