An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.
Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		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...
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...		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: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...		How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing 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.