Introduce your young writers to the five-paragraph expository essay format with a four-page learning exercise that uses color codes to model for writers how to craft the essay. Although designed to prepare writers for the GED, the...

In this lesson, you will learn how to add to your current research by reading new texts with your burning questions in mind. [5:20]

In this lesson, you will learn how to add to your current research by reading new texts with your burning questions in mind. [5:08]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write a list of sources by compiling all of the sources you used. [4:16]

In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your research essay by using boxes and bullets.Slideshow includes a teaching rubric and tips for teachers. [4:58]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write your conclusion by recapping and reflecting. [4:52]

In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your introductory paragraph by using boxes and bullets. [4:28]

In this lesson, you will learn how to support readers' understanding by adding textual features. [5:02]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write the first draft of your essay by using the boxes and bullets outline as your guide. [4:52]

In this lesson, you will learn how to start research for writing an informational text by listing what you know and what you want to find out. [2:50]

In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a writing topic for an informational text by asking questions about your interests. [3:11]

In this lesson, you will learn how to order the points of your essay by asking yourself, "What does my reader need to know first?" [5:07]

In this lesson, you will learn how to collect evidence that supports your thesis by using a variety of properly cited resources. [4:52]

In this lesson, you will learn how to begin your response by first hooking the reader and then telling them what you will be arguing. [4:46]

In this lesson, you will learn how to support your answer by writing the evidence in your own words. [4:40]

This lesson introduces body paragraphs. [3:41] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.b

Writers use an introduction to organize the ideas that follow. Let's practice organizing the ideas within a paragraph according to the paragraph's introduction. [7:46]