report writing

Presents a guide to writing a research paper, covering such topics as finding sources, taking research notes, creating an outline, writing the first draft, and completing the final version.

Provides guidance on persuasive writing for a variety of situations, and discusses challenges, issues, and pitfalls.

Describes how to plan short-term and long-term research projects, discussing choosing a project, finding sources, planning enough time, and creating an outline. Includes tips, color photographs, and a glossary.

Provides guidelines and examples for research paper writing, covering topic selection, library and Internet research, the thesis, outlines, note-taking, the rough draft, revision, and the MLA, APA, and Chicago (CMS) systems of documentation, and includes three sample papers containing documentation.

Provides information on researching and synthesizing facts while writing a research project.

A guide to preparing for the SAT writing exam that contains detailed instructions for writing an essay, multiple-choice questions about grammar and sentence structure, a diagnostic test, and three practice exams with explained answers and assessment criteria.

Fiction is made up and nonfiction is real: real events, actual people, true facts, and verifiable ideas. This book provides young readers with clear and engaging examples of nonfiction in action.