Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.
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.
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		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.		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.		Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.
Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...		Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.
Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.		Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.