Writing Worksheets

Tips for Learning How to Write Well

Writing is a way for us to exchange information. While speech does the same thing, writing stands the test of time and creates history. Have you ever noticed that some people are more effective speakers than writers and vice versa? This section is dedicated to help you narrow the gap between those two. The easiest single way is to write as much as you. Of course, if you do not work on reviewing and editing your work, it is difficult to improve. I find that if you take as much time to edit your work as you took to write it, growth comes very quickly. You should also read the work of accomplished writers to help you develop your own style and that make sense to you. Research is key to putting together strong pieces. Just like writing, research takes time to do well. You will also learn a style or strategy for research that works for you. Use of vocabulary is a means for authors to stand out from their peers. I find you can often vastly improve this by using a thesaurus while you write.

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Quick Teacher's Guide to Teaching Writing

Quick Steps to Writing Well

Advanced Writing Techniques

The focus of this section is on working with transitions and sequences.

Beginner Techniques

We work on skills to help students get more comfortable with creating information.

Book Reports

We work on fun and engaging techniques to improve this skill for students.

Compare and Contrast

We work on how to find facts and use them to open our minds on different topics.

Concluding Sentences

We work on finishing off our pieces strongly.

Descriptive Writing

Learn how to frame narratives with facts and unique forms of expression.

Descriptive Paragraph Writing

Learn how to pace yourself and pay attention to details that you portray.

Diagramming Sentences

We visually arrange our sentence and work on mechanics and elevate our use of the parts of speech.

Expository Writing

Explain events and concepts by using facts and examples.

Fall Season

Writing about the season of fall in your own voice.

Fragments

This helps us learn how to compose complete thoughts.

Friendly Letters

We work on techniques to create unique pieces such as invitations, apologies, and Thank You notes.

Narrative Writing

We begin to form our voice and learn a style unique to yourself.

Paragraph Writing

We learn how to form ideas and support them with details.

Paraphrasing

We begin to lear how to express the meaning of another persons work.

Persuasive Writing

Learn how to alter the opinion of others and sway them into your line of thinking.

Poetry Writing

We look at all the different form of poetry and the styles that are used.

Prompts

These are the sparks that will get you going.

Recounting Stories

We learn how to retell something that we explored on our own.

Research Skills

Helps introduce students to basic research writing skills and open up new doors for learning.

Sentence Completion

We work on ending off the thoughts of others.

Sentence Correction

We begin to work on editing and proofreading skills at the sentence level.

Sentence Types

We work on examining how we can use our complete thoughts.

Sentence Writing

We work on all the fundamental elements that go into expressing our thoughts.

Sequential Writing

We work on keeping our events together and how we order them.

Summarizing

This is a big skill to have in the Internet Age.

Summer Themes

Another helpful series for the warm and sunny times of the year.

Supporting Details

Learn how to get your main thoughts across and elevate them with stronger ideas.

Technical Writing

This type of expression requires us to have a great understanding of our audience.

Writing Letters

We learn how to adapt our pieces to the needs of our readers.

Writing Topics

Sorting the details and work on transitions in your work.