8th+-+LA+-+Writing+Research+Help


 * Here are some places to look when researching on the internet.**

Expository Writing Tips (check out the “Writing the Narrative” link at the bottom for narrative help!!) [|http://www.sbac.edu/~idylwild/writingtips.html]
 * Expository Writing**

Lots of links for Language Arts: Writing and Reading (scroll down – there is some helpful info amongst all the mess) http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_write.htm

High School English Department website.. might be helpful http://www.smmusd.org/samohi/english/htmls/expository.htm

Really cool compare and contrast info for expository essays.. easy to read… Awesomeness.. http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/

Some narrative writing tips http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/narrative.html
 * Narrative Writing**

More narrative tips http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/kburke/tips_for_writing_a_personal_narr.htm

Did someone say narrative writing tips??? [|__http://www.factmonster.com/homework/writingskills4.html__]

Should be easy enough to search..
 * Technical Writing Tips???**

Some tips on persuasive writing and the other genres too http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/pers.html
 * Persuasive Writing**

A few good right and wrong persuasive examples http://www.superwriter.com/persuasi.htm

Neat graphic organizer to help you write your persuasive example http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map/

More tips http://essayinfo.com/essays/persuasive_essay.php

In general searching your writing in genres usually yields some great information, however it does require you to weed through some junk and useless information.