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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