Instructional Video3:15
Big Think

James Patterson on writing: Plotting, research, and first drafts

6th - 11th
- James Patterson has sold 300 million copies of his 130 books, making him one of the most successful authors alive today. - He talks about how some writers can overdo it by adding too much research, or worse, straying from their outline...
Instructional Video2:53
TV411

Learn the Steps to Clear Essay Writing!

7th - 12th Standards
Introduce your young writers to the five-paragraph expository essay format with a four-page worksheet that uses color codes to model for writers how to craft the essay. Although designed to prepare writers for the GED, the approach can...