Writing

Teaching Writing Skills (from onestopenglish.com)
Writing Plans (from TeachersDesk )

Tips for Teachers

Techniques

Model Compositions
Dictation
Essay Questions
Writing Topics
Grading Techniques
Checklist
Writing Conferences

What to Teach

Grammar
Writer's Purpose
Brainstorming
Narrowing
Outlining
Organizing
Paragraph Structure

Topic Sentence
Topic Support
Transitions

Idea Development
Standard Essay Format
Using Details
Elaboration
Unity
Coherence
Giving Examples
Drafts
Revision
Editing
Word Choice
Proofreading

Types of Writing

Descriptions

Five Senses
Emotions, Thoughts, Actions
Static Scenes
Action in Progress
Objects
Processes
Being More Specific

Writing Narrations

Personal Experience
Stories

Response

Filling out forms
Short answers

Expressing Opinions

Setting Up an Argument
Pros and Cons
Logical Fallacies

Essay writing

Timed writings
Strategies

Showing Similarities
Showing Contrast
Classification
Writing Explanations
Writing Instructions

Showing Cause and Effect
Problem Analysis

Writing Letters
Business Writing
Reporting

Literature
Research Writing


Testing Writing

Textbook Recommendations