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Effective Essays, Paragraphs, and Papers

Tools and lessons for writing effective essays, paragraphs, and papers.
Academic Expository Essay Topics
Expository essay topics for various disciplines.
Sample Persuasive Essay Topics
Sample persuasive essay topics that you can use for courses across the curriculum.
General Expository Essay Topics
General essay topics that can be used in any discipline.
Compare-Contrast Prewriting Chart
Here is instructions for creating a compare/contrast prewriting chart that you can use in class today.
Two Methods for Writing Comparison Essays
A chart showing how to organize compare/contrast paragraphs and essays.
Writing Prompts Across the Curriculum
Excellent essay and paragraph topics indexed by subject area.
Writing Prompts in the Format of the Florida Writes Assessment
Instructions for writing your own expository and persuasive prompts.
Academic Persuasive Essay Topics
Persuasive essay topics for various disciplines.
Sample Expository Essay Topics
Expository essay topics for various disciplines written like those on the Florida Writes exam.
How To Write a Five-Paragraph Essay
Don't miss this simple step by step guide to writing a five paragraph essay. Could be given as a handout to students.
Make Your Life Easier with Rubrics
Rubrics are an easy way to grade complicated assignments. Find out the benefits along with many great examples to help you grade language arts work.
Proofreading with SWAPS
Here is a simple handout that students can use to proofread their work.
Resources for Writing Research Papers
Great sources of information to help you teach and students write research papers.
Writing and Evaluating Essay Prompts
A handy worksheet to help students write and evaluate prompts.
Basic Guide to Essay Writing
Don't miss this step-by-step approach to writing expository essays.
How Users Read on the Web
Examples here with measured responses show how to write for Web pages.

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