Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.
Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
Pulitzer Prize Winners for Poetry A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Poetry.		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.
Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.		Capitals How to use capitals properly.
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.		Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.
Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How Use this graphic organizer to help students write in a journalistic fashion. This printable is...