Never again will you need to worry about coming up with a writing prompt! This packet contains, as it says, 501 prompts that are suitable for fourth graders on up. The prompts are paired into four categories (persuasive, expository,...

Inspire essay organization with this handout and exercise about outlining. Writers read through a brief outline model and then practice writing their own outline by completing a second model. Scholars not only complete the outline, they...

This handout offers a three-step process for revising sentences for clarity: diagnose, analyze, revise. After reading an example sentence revision with a detailed explanation, learners complete three sample sentences using the three-step...

Get first hand experience in rocket building and motion through an easy-to-follow picture and word-based directions sheet. Here, learners build a paper rocket by wrapping and taping paper strips around a pencil, and then...

Getting started on a paper or story always seems to be the greatest obstacle. Learn some simple prewriting strategies to overcome this common problem. Use the links on the left to work through each step of the writing process. W.9-10.5...

Information about the process of revision including three steps to keep in mind: play the role of the reader, think in terms of strength and weakness, and take advantage of computer capabilities. Use the links on the right for other...

Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...

This site examines all aspects of the rewriting process. Includes advice on how to use computers during the process, comments on peer editing, links to related topics, and an editing checklist.

Tips on planning for the essay once the thesis has been formulated. Use the links on the right for other parts of the writing process. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5

Information about the process of writing a rough draft including three steps to keep in mind: start with your thesis, stick to it, write the body and then the introduction and conclusion. Check the links on the right for more information...

This twelve-item checklist is linked to short explanations that include an example of the error, followed by revisions. W.9-10.5 Writing Process

Tips from the University of Toronto on using word processing features as aids in composing and revising papers. W.9-10.6 Technology, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6, W.11-12.6 Technology

This resource provides information about the process of desktop publishing, including the principles of layout and design.

Click through lessons on conventions that can cause problems in an essay including tenses, titles, and names. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.1

Information about using research to refine and test a thesis.

Learn the importance of writing a strong title and tips on how to write one.

Information about writing a research essay including: generating a topic, generating a thesis, research, and more.

Information about the research process including: reference works, bibliography, online and card catalogs, evaluating sources, taking notes, integrating source material into the essay, editing, proofreading, citations, quotations, and more.

Students are instructed in a nine-step process of how to write a literary response paper that includes a thesis, strong ideas, and specific supporting details from the text. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy

A comprehensive list of the important steps in researching and writing a report or project. Includes links to tip sheets for each step.

Briefly explains how the introduction and the conclusion work together. Then gives bulleted lists dealing with the introduction and conclusion separately. The conclusion list explains how to make a conclusion go beyond a mere summary...

Bulleted guidelines for conducting a peer review on a draft. Emphasizes knowing the intent of the writer, controlling the content of the review, and maintaining a polite, helpful tone.

An excellent tip sheet on how to write and create the bulk of a research paper: the body includes in-depth information, examples, as well as links to earlier steps in the process such as thesis statements, notecards, outline,...

Click through an overview of how to structure an essay, including the introduction, body, and conclusion. Use the list on the right side to learn all of the elements of an essay.