Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.		Capitals How to use capitals properly.
Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.		Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.
Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...