These concise topics can help by serving as introduction, reference, practice, or review. Find useful pointers on how to start, write and edit paragraphs, essays, research reports. Sections include the idea, the writing, finding the illustrator, the pictures, printing, and selling the book. Try to crack the code in the printing section. This site is in English and French.
TILT is a Web-based, tutorial focusing on fundamental research skills.
Although designed for college students, high school students can benefit from the information literacy skills presented. Each of these skills is emphasized in a separate module with text, interactions, and a quiz. You don't need to register, you may sign in as a guest. Specifically designed for middle schoolers, The Write Site allows students to take on the role of journalists generating leads, gathering facts, and writing stories using the tools and techniques of real-life journalists. Teachers can also download lesson descriptions, task cards, graphic organizers, and checklists for classroom activities.