In this assignment, students write an Argument Essay. Students practice stating a claim, supporting their claim with evidence, and using a persuasive tone. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write an Argument Essay. Students practice stating a claim, supporting their claim with evidence, and addressing opposing claims. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write an Argument Letter. Students practice using a letter format, citing relevant evidence to support a claim, and establishing a formal style and persuasive tone. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write a Literary Critique. Students practice writing about a specific text, stating a claim, and supporting their claim with evidence. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write a Newspaper Op-Ed. Students practice writing an engaging introduction, establishing a claim, citing relevant evidence from credible sources, and using a first-person point-of-view. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write an Informational Essay. Students practice introducing a topic and writing a clear thesis statement, developing their topic with facts, and using an objective tone. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write an Informational Essay. Students practice introducing a topic and writing a clear thesis statement, developing their topic with facts, and using an objective tone. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write a Cause-and-Effect Essay. Students practice organizing information into a cause-and-effect structure, supporting their ideas, and connecting ideas with transitions. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write a Compare-and-Contrast Essay. Students practice introducing their topic, organizing information using a compare-and-contrast structure, and connecting their ideas with transitions.

In this assignment, students write a Compare-and-Contrast Poetry Essay. Students practice analyzing poetic elements, such as structure and the use of figurative language, as well as using an effective organizational structure to compare two poems.

In this assignment, students write a How-To Essay. Students practice following a step-by-step structure and using transitions to convey relationships between steps or paragraphs. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write a Literary Analysis. Students practice writing a clear thesis statement, providing a thoughtful analysis of one or more literary elements (such as theme, point of view, character, or mood), and citing textual evidence to support their analysis.

In this assignment, students write a Poetry Analysis Essay. Students read a poem, then analyze it. This assignment gives students practice analyzing poetry, identifying poetic devices, and citing evidence to support their ideas.

In this assignment, students write a Problem/Solution Essay. Students practice describing a problem for readers and providing real-world solutions for this problem. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write a Research Report. Students practice researching a topic, synthesizing information from a variety of credible sources, and using topic-specific vocabulary.

In this assignment, students write a Response-to-Text Essay. Students examine their response to a nonfiction or literary text and practice writing a reasoned analysis supported with well-chosen examples.

Students use a Lab Investigation Report Planner to plan and track their data and research. The planner guides students to make a claim in response to a question, to collect and analyze data, and to make a clear claim based on their analysis of the data. The planner can be used with any Guiding or Essential Question to set a research task for students.

Students write a Lab Report. They include an explanation of the assignment, a hypothesis, materials and procedures, and data. They conclude the lab with a summary and insight into what they were not able to control and what they might do differently next time. This template is based on National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) requirements and helps students include all steps necessary for writing a Scientific Lab Report.

In this assignment, students write a Nonfiction Narrative Essay. Students practice writing about a real event or subject, using narrative techniques, and maintaining a storyline.

In this assignment, students write a Personal Narrative. Students practice reflecting on a personal experience, using narrative techniques to tell a true story, and incorporating sensory language to create a vivid picture. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.

In this assignment, students write a Short Story. Students practice following a story structure, developing believable characters, and writing a satisfying resolution. Choose from multiple prompts on a variety of topics or create your own.