How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...

Contains plans for five fourth grade lessons that ask students to write essays for future fourth graders about how to have successful years. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in...

NWT Literacy Council has put together this how-to kit to promote the concept of holding writing contests in communities in the north. There are writing tips, ideas and exercises, as well as directions on how to plan and run a writing...

Learning to follow directions is an essential skill needed for success in school as well as in life. Through participation in this lesson plan, kindergartners will learn the importance of following directions in a specified sequence....

The Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) resource provides directions for how to write a book review.

Step-by-step directions are provided about how to read poetry aloud.

Presents information on the purpose of brochures, mistakes to avoid, how to write brochure copy, and how to structure brochure.

What kinds of evidence best support the points you make in a paper? Where can you find the evidence you need? This handout answers all these questions and more, including the difference between primary and secondary sources. You'll also...

This article defines Haiku poetry and offers a step-by-step method of teaching students to write a Hailu and ideas for publication when they are completed.

Students use the free computer game Pingus to learn how engineers, specifically environmental engineers, use their technical writing skills to give instructions and follow the instructions of others. Students learn to write instructions...

A printable graphic organizer for students to use when writing on opinion or persuasive essay. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas, lesson plans, and other resources are also...

During this lesson, 4th graders begin to understand how important specific directions are to a project. Students will demonstrate detailed writing in order to instruct their classmates on how to build a snowman.

This unique book style would suit any visual art or writing project and be a fancy way to display your work. The directions with illustrations are concise and simple to follow.

This lesson focuses on the correct methods for using both direct and indirect quotations. We will explore how properly written direct quotations can fall into one of three categories: acceptable, better, or best, depending on how...

A good example of a piece of writing which instructs the reader. Good for students to use as a model for instruction-writing essays.

A printable Venn diagram to use when comparing and contrasting two things or topics. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.

Students will distinguish effective from ineffective approaches to writing instructions.

This site gives advice on how to write an effective purpose (thesis) statement. The summary is given as answers to four questions: what? why? when? how?.

Printable directions on how to work within PowerPoint to do things like change the template, change slide colors, add and manipulate clip art, add animations, set transitions between slides, and change text on action buttons. Directions...

In this article, the author gives directions about how to conduct book-making projects with students. Directions for making concertina books, often referred to as accordion books, and single-section binding books are included in the...

A printable, two-page graphic organizer to help students brainstorm ideas and write a rough draft of a haiku. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.

A fillable essay map in PDF format with boxes for an introduction, main ideas, supporting details, and a conclusion. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are...

A printable Venn Diagram with three circles to use when comparing and contrasting three things or topics. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.

A printable four-point rubric to use when assessing a persuasive piece with a focus on organization, a goal or thesis, reasons/support, audience, word choice, visuals/delivery, and grammar/usage/mechanics. Directions on how to use this...