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A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Great Papers
Time For Kids
Want to be a better writer? TFK's "Write Ideas" gives your writing a boost by walking you through every step involved in writing a paper. Using sample papers, idea organizers and checklists, you can write better researchpapers, persuasive essays, news stories and much more. You can also learn from the experts, like TIME magazine's Lev Grossman or Kid Reporter Carson Satterfield.Recommended by Daniel Bonner

Book Reports, Start to Finish
Fact Monster
This website is a must for anyone writing a book report. It gives you a lot of tips and hints on how to make it easier from start to finish. It goes through the writing process step by step and makes everything really simple.Recommended by Lily Wasserman

Essay Writing Made Simple
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
If you have ever struggled with essay writing, this is the site for you. The process is clearly mapped out with helpful hints along the way. There is even a sample essay to study.Recommended by Brandon Little

Essays and Reports, Step by Step
Fact Monster
This site can help you with just about every aspect of writing essays and reports, from finding an idea to proofreading the final draft. It guides you in a very detailed step-by-step fashion and is very comprehensive.Recommended by Henry Rome

Help with Essay Writing
Writing Den
If you're struggling with writing, this would be a good place to go. It explains all types of essays, like compare and contrast essays and description essays, and how to write them. It also breaks an essay into parts thatare defined and described.Recommended by Zack Dale

Help with Research Papers
Infoplease
Go to this site if you want information on how to write a research paper. Many different types of examples are used.Recommended by Rosemary Compton

Your Own Research Assistant
Encyclopedia Britannica
Go to this site to learn something about everything! It's great for research reports or checking facts because it has the resources of the famous Encyclopedia Britannica series at your fingertips. But to access the full encyclopedia, you have to become a member.Recommended by Henry Rome

How to Write a Bibliography
Downers Grove Public Library
Go to this site to learn about what a bibliography is and for tips on how to write one. You can also view definitions on bibliography words like citation. Examples are given that show you how to write bibliographies for books, news articles and other sources.Recommended by Rosemary Compton

The ABC's of Writing
Edmonton Public Schools
This is a good place to go if you are having trouble with writing. All you do is click on one of the writing steps, and it explains the step and gives you tips. The site has links to other pages with writing steps for different grade levels. Although this site is Canadian, the writing steps are, as the site says, universal.Recommended by Zack Dale