This lesson plan focuses on strategies for moving essay writing beyond the five-paragraph essay structure to one whose structure is determined by the content. W.11-12.4 Clear/Coherent Writing

This lesson focuses on the difference between formulaic writing such as the five-paragraph essay and an organic structure that puts forward an arguable statement.

After researching a place/event of interest in Alabama, students write a five-paragraph essay. Students include maps and written directions to the location, describe activities and/or events associated with this location, include in this...

Learn to write a five-paragraph persuasive essay by working through six links to videos, graphic organizers, and activities on space exploration.

This lesson introduces essays and common essay formats.

This is a fun lesson plan to demonstrate the power of words to describe a simple chocolate treat prior to writing a five-paragraph descriptive essay.

A tip sheet on how to create and outline for a research paper.

This lesson involves research on scientists whose accomplishments have impacted areas of nutrition, sanitation, or health care. Learners will research an area of their choice, record information on a graphic organizer, and use the...

Two slideshows and a screencast on organizational patterns used when writing essays and speeches. The first is a 20-slide presentation explaining the seven most common organizational patterns used in writing: time sequence, spatial,...