An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		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.
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		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...		Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...
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.