Excellent resource for those interested in professional, business, or technical writing. Gives definition, uses, and guidelines for the element of tone in a written work.

This lesson gives guidelines for business writing in Western (North American) culture. From Purdue University.

Persuades the reader of the importance of revision, and outlines the process of good revision: language, tone, organization, and correctness.

An article with information and strategies for technical document writing. More article under "Resources".

In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...

This student and teacher-friendly site explains the following: what a reference letter is; how to self-assess whether one should write the letter of reference; when to write a letter of reference; and what to say in a letter of reference.

This site presents information about the necessary parts of a scientific research report. It also contains a sample abstract and introduction.

The goal of this activity is for students to learn how to tell a story in order to make a complex topic (such as global warming or ozone holes) easier for a reader to grasp. Students realize that the narrative impulse underlies even...

This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose surrounding a letter of appeal. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good business letter writing.

This informational site provides a well-written thank you letter exemplar. This example of a thank you letter is intended as a follow-up to an interview.

This informational site provides a well-written letter of reference exemplar.

This manual was created by 4th grade students at the Alice B. Beal Magnet School in Springfield, Massachusetts, during a learning expedition on rocks and minerals. The expedition included fieldwork to local geological sites and to...

This page provides a detailed chart to aid students' understanding of texts. It goes through the steps of pre-reading, during reading, and after reading, outlining what students should be thinking about as they interact with a text. This...