Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.
Pulitzer Prize Winners for Poetry A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Poetry.		Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...
Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.
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: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.		How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.
Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.		Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.
Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...		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.		Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.
Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.		Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.