Argumentative Writing

Information/Expository Writing

Narrative Writing

Research Writing

Writing-Related Resource Documents

New York Times Mentor Texts
This is a great writing resource that provides models/examples of various writing techniques, walks students through analyzing each technique, and then provides guidance for their creating their own piece of writing using the technique.

Critical Friends - Steps for Collaborating as Writers
Teaching Channel video demonstrating how to facilitate peer feedback on writing (approximately 9 1/2 minutes)

ACE Writing Strategy Demonstrated
Video explaining and modeling the ACE Writing Strategy (approx. 3 1/2 mins.)

NEW Writing Rubrics - Revised May 2017

Sample of CC Informative, Argumentative, and Narrative Student Writing at Various Grade Levels
These are writing samples that have been annotated to illustrate the criteria required to meet the Common Core State Standards for particular types of writing—argument, informative/explanatory text, and narrative—in a given grade. Each of the samples exhibits at least the level of quality required to meet the writing standards for that grade.

Writing a Conclusion for a Research Paper

Video that models writing a conclusion for a research paper offering purposes of the conclusion, do's & don't's, and various strategies for concluding a paper. The teacher provides many examples and illustrations as well as a full example conclusion paragraph.

Sample body paragraph with assertion, textual evidence, and elaboration
AP Literature sample - Strategy for creating a body paragraph by making a claim/assertion, supporting it with textual evidence, and adding elaboration/analysis/commentary...explanation and sample provided