University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: The Structure of the Outline
Lists the proper way to develop an outline before writing a paper or an essay.
Other
Descriptive Writing Technique
Different techniques for writing detailed descriptions of an object are found on this page.
TES Global
Tes: Assessing Pupil Progress in English: Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint provides exemplar pieces to guide students to understand how to revise a standardized, on-demand writing assessment piece.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lesson Plan: Text Structures in Science Writing
Lesson for teaching students to identify components of scientific texts and to use similar structures in their own scientific writing.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Unbiased Language
Resource acknowledges the changes in social awareness and how language is influenced by it. It presents suggestions as to how to avoid bias in writing. Some of the changes in terminology can have subtle differences in meaning. W.9-10.1d...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Formal Language
This slideshow lesson focuses on formal language. It reviews the basics of formal language and the need to know your audience. It explains how to change various types of informal language into formal language and provides examples....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Punctuation and Style
A nine-slide presentation discussing how to use punctuation to create or reflect the author's style. W.9-10.1d Style/tone/conv
Colorado State University
Colorado State Writing Center: Introduction: Writing Memos
This resource includes information on the definition, purpose, audience, format, and types of memos.
Colorado State University
Colorado State Writing Center: Writing the Scientific Paper
A guide to the world of writing in the scientific field. Includes information about scientific-format papers, abstracts, hypotheses and results, and provides several examples.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Writing Guides: Using Outlines
Explains how outlines can be used at different stages in the writing project. Covers outlines developed during research, prewriting, and drafting. Also discusses the formal outline, which may be required with a finished paper. Gives...
Other
Kim's Korner: Definitions: Purposes for the Modes of Writing
What are the modes of writing? Use this site that details the different types of writing.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Expository Writing
This Web English Teacher provides great links and resources for assistance, activities, and information about expository writing.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Supporting Points and Proof
An explanation of supporting details and tips on writing them.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Handouts: Writing About Science
Information and specific tips on what scientific writing is and how to make it more precise, clear, and objective.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Avoiding Sexist Language by Using Gender Fair Pronouns
Contains plans for two lessons that teach students how to avoid gender stereotyping while using pronouns. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment...
Other
Designing a Readable User Manual
An article with information and strategies for technical document writing. More article under "Resources".
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Tone: A Matter of Attitude
This site focuses on tone and audience with examples.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: How to Write a Personal Narrative (English 7 Writing)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn prewriting strategies in order to write with a clearly defined focus for your narrative.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Diction and Tone (English I Reading)
Evaluate the diction in a text and discover the author's tone.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Organization Appropriate to Purpose, Audience, and Context
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Write an essay that is organized appropriate to audience, purpose, and context.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Understanding Bias in Language
This lesson focuses on bias in language such as gender and cultural bias and how to avoid them in public speaking. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.e
Other
Learning and Tutoring Center: Literary Analysis Thesis [Pdf]
Learn how to write a literary analysis thesis. [PDF]
Other
University of Missouri Rolla: Purposes in Writing
What are purposes in writing? Use this site from the University of Missouri-Rolla to learn more about the parts of the communication model. W.9-10.10 Write Routinely
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Engineering Communication Program: Memos
This site shows exactly how to write a memo. The site talks about the components to use: header, purpose, summary, discussion, action.