University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: The Length of the Introduction
This writing tutorial teaches you the proper length of an introductory paragraph.
Other
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay: Write the Introduction
How to create a memorable introduction. This good advice can be applied to writing essays, speeches, anecdotes, and more.
Other
Gallaudet University: English Works: Guide to Different Types of Essays
English Works site has suggestions on how to write an essay to convey helpful information. This site offers examples of eight different types of essays and graphic organizers.
Quia
Quia: Making Inferences, Summaries, and Conclusions
Read a short text and then choose the correct inference, summary, or conclusion in this Rags to Riches style game.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: Introductions
This site provides a brief overview of introductions, exploring what they are supposed to mean for an essay in writing.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Determining Methods of Characterization [Pdf]
A brief organizer in which students can document how a character in literature is presented, through either direct or indirect characterization. Provides labels, examples, and sections for textual support.
EL Education
El Education: Testing the Waters
Students tested water at several sites in a local creek and write a scientific paper showing their testing and results. Scientific papers include an abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion including recommendations...
TES Global
Blendspace: The Writing Process: Drafting
An eight-part learning module with websites, videos, and texts about the drafting phase of the writing process.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Paragraph Types
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes the four types of paragraphs, their purpose, audience, and organizing structure. Assessment questions are included.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Spelling and Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students proofread and correct mistakes in a writing piece, and then apply the writing process to create a tall tale story. Additionally, this lesson helps students understand the purposes and elements...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Writing Process
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents a lesson on the writing process. Students are taken through the process step-by-step as they compose a short story.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Writing an Introduction and Conclusion
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using this flipchart, students will learn how to piece together an introduction and a conclusion for expository writing.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Writing Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will interactively review the following areas of writing: parts of a paragraph; unity, coherence, and elaboration; and the 4 types of writing.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Leads
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about different types of leads for stories. This interactive flipchart has examples of leads, Activote assessment, and activities for students to work on independently or in groups....
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Leads Part Ii
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will recognize different types of leads and will choose which leads best fit different pieces of writing. This is a part of the process of organizing and revising a piece of writing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Errors in Body Paragraphs
This lesson goes over common issues in body paragraphs.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Issues With Conclusions
This lesson goes over common issues in conclusions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising a Body Paragraph
This lesson discusses improve a body paragraph through revision.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising a Conclusion
This lesson discusses improve a conclusion through revision.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: Openings and Endings
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved in writing both openings and endings.
Other
Live binders.com: Reader and Task Considerations
Reader and task considerations including Cognitive Capabilities, Reading Skills, Motivation and Engagement with Task and Text, Prior Knowledge and Experience, Content and/or Theme Concerns, Complexity of Associated Tasks.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Making Inferences (Nonfiction)
Match five words and definitions about making inferences in nonfiction texts by racing against the clock in this learning game.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Making Inferences (Nonfiction)
Build your nonfiction inference vocabulary by interacting with terms like lesson, data, schema, sources, and more. Choose to view flashcards, complete learning and spelling exercises, take a test, or play a matching or gravity game.