Writing Aids


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Genres	Sample student work & additional links
Analytical Essays	Level 8-9 Levels 10-12
Biography Writing	Level 5 Level 10
Book Review/Report	Level 5 Level 8
Business Writing	Please use your best judgment on introducing changeable and complex business forms to your children. They change so quickly these days that we have deemed it best to simply provide a web link for your use.
Cause/Effect Essays	Level 11
Citation	Many papers require citation schemes (ways to cite quotes and works cited, etc.). Currently MLA and Chicago are most widely used, but our number one suggestion is that you purchase the handbook on the scheme of your choice. Inform your student about the perils of plagiarism before he starts his first research project.
Classical Comparison Paper	From Year 3: William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez From Year 4: George MacDonald and CS Lewis
Cluster & Describe	Level 1
College Application Essays	Helpful Website: there are three related pages that do a great job of giving you a variety of pointers! After reading the tips and sample essays, look carefully at the essays offered by the college(s) to which you plan to apply.
Compare & Contrast Essays	Levels 8-9
Compare & Contrast Writing	Level 3 Level 6
Debate	This topic is outside the scope of Writing Aids. We suggest you start here.
Descriptive Essays	Level 9
Descriptive Writing	Levels 2-6 Levels 7-11
Dictation	Levels 1-12
Display Board	Level 2 Level 6
Draw & Caption	Level 1
Editorials	Level 8
Essay of Argumentation	Level 10
Essay of Definition	Level 11
Essay of Opposing Ideas	Level 11
Essay Test-taking	Sample Answers to an actual Year 1 Quiz
Expository Essays	Level 8-9 Levels 10-12
Fables	Level 2 Level 4
Formal Outlines	Levels 4-11
Friendly Notes & Letters	Level 1 Level 3 Level 6
Genres	Here are two websites that provide more information about genres [insert first link] and a helpful genre list [insert second link].
Giving Directions	Level 2
Historical Fiction	Level 4 Level 12
Informative Writing
Interview Report	Level 9
Journal Writing	Levels 4 and 5
Literary Analysis	Level 8 Level 11-12
Literary Comparison	Levels 9-12
Multi-media Presentation	Level 11
Narrative Essays	Levels 9-10
Newspaper Writing	Level 2 Level 4 Level 7
Parables	Level 12
Paragraph Construction	Level 1-3 Levels 4-6 Levels 7-9 Levels 10-12
Parts of a Sentence	See Writing Sentences
Personal Commentary	Level 8
Personal Narrative	Level 5
Personal Profile	Level 9
Personal Response to Literature	Levels 11-12
Persuasive Essays	Levels 8-10
Pet Peeve Essay	Level 8
Photo Essay	Level 3
Playwriting	Level 3 Level 6 Level 9
Poetry	Level 3 Level 6 Level 8 Level 10
Process Essay	Level 11
Reading Notes	See Lecture or Book Notes
Reports (Research Report)	Levels 2-3 Levels 4-5 Level 7
Research Paper	Level 9
Self-Proofing	Levels 2-12
Senior Thesis	Level 12
Speech Writing	Levels 4-5 Level 7 Level 9
State Notebooks	Levels 4-5
Story Writing	Level 3 Level 6 Level 8 Level 11
Story About Me!	Level 1
Summarizing	Level 4
Websites	Levels 10-12
Word Bank	Levels 1-2