Putting together a research paper is the culmination of a student's previous experience: skills, interests, and writing background. Writing a research paper can appear daunting, but it doesn't have to … [Read more...] about The Research Paper: 10 Steps to Writing One
Language Arts
10 Steps to Build a Better Speller
We all know the drill: Memorize your weekly spelling word list, ace the test, promptly delete that information — sometimes permanently! If you were one of those students who could get A's in spelling … [Read more...] about 10 Steps to Build a Better Speller
14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Poetry
Writing poetry may seem like an odd place to start when encouraging a young writer, but some students will find it an easier task than many other forms of writing. There are several benefits to … [Read more...] about 14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Poetry
Persuasion Map for Persuasive Essays {Free Interactive}
Here is another great tool at ReadWriteThink.org: A free persuasion map interactive that walks a student through the process of creating a persuasive essay. The interactive is easy and intuitive to … [Read more...] about Persuasion Map for Persuasive Essays {Free Interactive}
Letter Generator Interactive {Free}
After a child is able to write comfortably, he will need things to write. We have suggested 8 writing activities for the younger student — one of which is writing a letter. This free Letter Generator … [Read more...] about Letter Generator Interactive {Free}
Vocabulary Notebook Pages {Free}
The best way to learn new words is to focus on them. This works especially well when the words are first encountered and there is an immediate purpose behind the exercise. The meaning of words studied … [Read more...] about Vocabulary Notebook Pages {Free}
14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Persuasive Essay
What is a Persuasive Essay? Just as it sounds, a persuasive essay seeks to change opinions on a topic. It reflects the opinion of the writer. It is similar to a news story in that the strongest most … [Read more...] about 14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Persuasive Essay
Interacting With Literature: Cause & Effect
Part of life is understanding the principles underlying events. Students can develop their thinking and reading skills by interacting with literature to understand cause and effect. Simply stated, a … [Read more...] about Interacting With Literature: Cause & Effect
The Century Handbook of Writing {Free eBook}
Here is one we actually have on the shelf, so it is particularly nice to see it available as a free download. The Century Handbook of Writing by Garland Greever and Easley S. Jones was originally … [Read more...] about The Century Handbook of Writing {Free eBook}
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia (AH-nuh-mah-tuh-PEE-uh) is a unique and indispensable technique. It translates the sounds of tangible objects in the world around us into phonetic sounds, represented by letters of the … [Read more...] about Onomatopoeia
