Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.
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.		Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
Memorizing Important Facts Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts.		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Studying for Tests Helpful suggestions for studying for tests.		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.