Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...		Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.
Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.		Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.
Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.		Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...
Research Paper: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.		Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.
Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...		Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.
Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.		Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.
Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.		Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.