SMART Technologies
Smart: Intro Paragraph
How to write an introduction paragraph, including hook, background information, and thesis statement.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Teaching Students to Compose a Power Paragraph [Pdf]
This PDF lesson, POWER PARAGRAPH, focuses on analysis and will also help students to understand structure in a paragraph. The "power" concept teaches the students to organize their sentences according to different levels of importance....
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Teaching Students to Compose a Power Essay [Pdf]
The Power Essay, like the power paragraph, focuses on helping students understand the structure of a piece of expository writing. The "power" concept teaches students to organize their ideas according to levels of specificity and to...
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Paragraphs
How do you write a paragraph? Use this site to learn more about the different parts of a paragraph.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Writing Persuasive Essays
Persuasive writing is the topic of this article. Students will learn the parts of the persuasive essay and how to write an effective persuasive essay.
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Summary: Paraphrasing
This site provides a list of reminders about paraphrases. Then student will self-assess their own writings to ensure that they have properly used their paraphrases.
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Summary: Planning Your Essay
This reference provides a summary of eight steps to follow when planning to write an essay.
Other
Troubleshooting Sentences
This site presents in chart form a list of common sentence problems with possible solutions offered. A couple additional links are provided for further information.
Other
Wilfrid Laurier University: Paragraph Writing [Pdf]
This site from the Wilfrid Laurier University provides a complete guide to paragraph writing. Contains many examples along with details and structures that are often left out when students write.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Thesis and Supporting Points
An explanation of a thesis and how many details are needed for support.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Introduction and Conclusion
Explanations and examples of writing introductions and conclusions.
City University of New York
College of Staten Island Library: How to Write an Essay
Resource defines what an essay is, the parts of an essay and their functions, and also discusses the editing process and how important it is to check a draft for completeness and high quality. Includes a link to an online guide to citing...
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: The Structure of the Outline
Lists the proper way to develop an outline before writing a paper or an essay.
Other
Odessa College: Three Part Format: Definition
This interesting site provides information about definition essays with example formats and a model essay.
Other
Samples of Informative Writing Prompts
The Mississippi Department of Education offers a sample of informative writing prompts. Great ideas for teachers and students.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: The Statement of Your Thesis
Brief explanation of the thesis statement, followed by examples of faulty and improved thesis statements.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Writing an Introduction
A tip sheet on how to write and develop an introduction to a research paper.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Essay Writing Tips
All you want to know about writing essays, from prewriting to editing. Click on the tip-o-matic and find tips on anything dealing with grammar or writing.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides and Strategies: Expository Essays
This page has eight basic steps for writing expository essays: select topic, write the thesis, choose a method of development, organize, write topic sentences for body paragraph, write the body paragraphs, write an introduction, and...
Other
Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Writing Center: Writing Strong Conclusions
This Indiana University of Pennsylvania Writing Center site provides tips to writing a strong conclusion to an essay. The article discusses incorporating an anecdote, a basic summary, a startling summary, famous ideas, and/or hints to...
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Claim Evidence and Reasoning
A slideshow with twelve slides about reading or writing an argument, analyzing the claim and looking at how it is supported with observation, evidence, and reasoning.
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Argument and Persuasion
A slide show with fourteen slides with notes, tips, and examples on how to write a persuasive essay.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Writing a Thesis Sentence
This Dartmouth College writing lab tutorial teaches students how to develop a thesis statement.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Building Paragraphs
As part of the BBC's Skillswise unit, this site focuses on the development of good paragraphs. As learning tools, the site includes a fact sheet, a worksheet, and a game. Be sure to click on the quizzes to check your understanding.