This resource book provides black-and-white reproducibles to help students explore eighit types of writing: biographical sketches, information reports, short stories, problem/solution writing, cause and effect, evaluation, observational writing, and autobiography.

There is a graphic organizer for each type of writing; a graphic organizer is a visual way to show the student what needs to be done when in the assignment and how to organize the information gathered. Also included are writing prompts, examples, teaching tips, suggested related activities, and grading guidelines for assignments. A final-draft checklist helps students review their own work before submitting it.