This resource explores instructional practices for persuasive essay writing in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies classes. It uses original content from the Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies: Focus on...

This lesson focuses on the organization of your paper including how to write a thesis statement, the elements of an effective paragraph, patterns of organization, transitions, and conclusions. It also provides a video of the Toulmin...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Links to 24 worksheets and graphic organizers that can be downloaded and printed. Each worksheet focuses on skills highlighted in standard W.3.1: Write

Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.

Links to 37 lessons that focus on skills within third grade reading standard W.3.1.

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides free graphic organizers to use while planning and writing persuasive, expository, and fiction texts.

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides free graphic organizers to use while planning and writing persuasive, expository, and fiction texts.