This unit index contains links with to guide students through the process of planning a multi-paragraph argumentative essay. Students will learn how to interpret the essay question, develop a writing plan, thesis, writing the argument,...

This lesson introduces essays and common essay formats.

Learn about myths from around the world in this self-guided unit while also learning how to construct a compare and contrast essay. Included are characteristics of creation myths, videos about Chinese and Egyptian myths, and a step by...

Students will write a three-paragraph essay explaining the steps necessary to follow a recipe and then present and serve the recipe to their classmates.

For this lesson, 5th graders will write a strong concluding paragraph that summarizes the main ideas of a research essay.

This is a fun lesson to demonstrate the power of words to describe a simple chocolate treat prior to writing a five-paragraph descriptive essay.

Explains the thesis statement and distinguishes it from the purpose statement. Gives an example of a paragraph containing both. Be sure try the link at the bottom of the page, "Developing a Thesis Statement." This page goes into further...

This lesson introduces introductions. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Introductions."

A tip sheet on how to create and outline for a research paper.

This lesson plan involves research on scientists whose accomplishments have impacted areas of nutrition, sanitation, or health care. Students will research an area of their choice, record information on a graphic organizer, and use the...

Learn about two different ways to organize a compare and contrast essay and how each way looks in a paragraph breakdown.

Two slideshows and a screencast on organizational patterns used when writing essays and speeches. The first is a 20-slide presentation explaining the seven most common organizational patterns used in writing: time sequence, spatial,...

This Grammarly Handbook resource explains the purpose on writing a summary or conclusion of an essay. Brief "how to" tips are provided for writing a summary or conclusion to an essay.

This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in analytical papers. W.11-12.4 Clear/Coherent Writing

This lesson introduces conclusions. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Conclusions."