Writing Studio: Essays

Use this mini lesson to review the basics of organizing a formal essay. This is helpful for students who are 'stuck' early in the writing process.

A handout that helps students understand where research fits in with the rest of their essay as well as reviewing basic essay structure.

This handout includes advice about writing an effective essay conclusion.

A detailed explanation of essay structure and how to parts of an essay relate to one another.

This handout explains why an outline is beneficial, gives an example outline, and includes a template.

Use this handout to explain the dos and don'ts of parallel structure

Use this guide to help students understand both how to write a standard thesis statement and how a thesis statement connects to their essay as a whole.

This handout reviews 14 tips to help students make their writing more formal.

This detailed guide explains first and second person, and gives tips to help students convert their writing into third person.