Eight Kinds of Writing

Middle school students typically face 8 Kinds of Writing assignments: Autobiographies Biographies Cause and effect Evaluation Information reports Observational writing Problem/solution writing, and Short stories. Use this flexible resource to strengthen your students capability in each format and bolster their test-prep skills. Each lesson includes four prompts, a graphic organizer, suggested approaches, and a final-draft checklist. The lessons are correlated to state standards.