These writing guides give teachers and students the skills and knowledge to write multiple text types. Expand the sections below to browse our collection.
The Fundamental Skills of Writing
Master the elements of writing skills regardless of the text type.
Learn the five critical stages of the writing process here.
This guide explains how to write great sentences and structure them.
This guide covers the process of writing powerful paragraphs that impact readers.
Learn all about the Author’s Purpose and why it is important to understand before attempting any piece of writing.
In this guide for students and teachers, we cover the essay writing process, skills and techniques from start to finish.
Master the art of writing a strong start to an essay with our complete guide here.
In this guide, we cover all the tips, skills and techniques for writing a strong conclusion to any piece of writing.
The five-paragraph essay will cover most types of essays students and teachers will cover in the classroom. This complete guide will ensure it is a simple process.
Be sure you can proofread and edit your essay like a professional with this complete guide for students and teachers here.
Writing Guides for Entertaining an Audience
These complete guides for teachers and students will cover genres and text types that entertain, such as narratives, fables and various stories.
This guide explains what makes for a great story and how to write one. An excellent resource for students and teachers on Narratives.
This guide for teachers and students explores the history and process of writing fables.
This guide teaches students how to write a fantastic fairy tale and is packed with great lesson ideas and resources.
This guide explains how to write a personal narrative and is an excellent resource for students and teachers.
Learn what a recount text is and the process for writing one through this complete guide for students and teachers.
You can’t write a great story without an understanding of plot. This guide explains the plot to teachers and students with ease.
This guide explains how characters and setting fit within story elements and how to create ones that engage your audience.
Students love to write short stories, and this complete guide will walk through all the steps to writing an efficient and effective story.
In this guide, we explore the structure and features of poetry and the strategies for writing a great poem.
This guide explores seven accessible forms of poetry and provides students and teachers with the tools to create them.
Writing Guides for Informative Text Types
These guides for students and teachers cover non-fiction writing genres.
Learn how to write an incredible informational text with this complete guide for students and teachers here.
In this guide for students and teachers, we walk through the process of writing a procedure step by step.
Master the craft of writing an Expository Essay with this complete guide here.
Please read our complete guide to writing an explanation text here.
Our complete guide to writing a Historical Recount provides teachers and students with many skills and resources.
Learn how to write a text all about yourself with our complete guide to writing an Autobiography for Teachers and Students.
Master the process of writing a Biography with our complete guide for students and teachers here.
Our complete guide to letter writing for students and teachers will teach you to write great formal and informal letters.
Master the process of writing a Hypothesis with our complete guide for teachers and students here.
Learn to write a Compare and Contrast Essay with our complete guide here.
Master the Novel Study Essay with our complete guide for students and teachers here.
Learn how to write news articles and blog posts here with our complete guide for students and teachers.
Master emails, speeches and other forms of transitional writing with our complete guide for students and teachers here.
Our complete guide to writing a descriptive text is packed with ideas and content for teachers and students.
Writing Guides for Persuasive Text Types
Our persuasive writing guides for teachers and students will ensure we can always win friends and influence people through the power of the spoken and written word.
Learn how to write a persuasive essay with our complete guide for teachers and students here.
Be sure to read our complete guide to writing a winning debate speech here. A great guide for students and teachers.
Learn how to write a persuasive essay with our complete guide for teachers and students here.
We have a complete guide to teaching opinion writing. Read it here.
Master the skills of writing a text response essay here. A complete guide for students and teachers.
Master Argumentative and Discussion essays with our complete writing guides for teachers and students.
Let your voice be heard on the topic of a book or film review essay with our complete guide here.
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