Research Paper: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.		Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.
Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.		Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.
Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.		Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.
Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.		Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.
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.		Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.
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.		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		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.