Composition

A citation, or reference, is a line of text that uniquely identifies a source

In this video lesson, Mr. Donnelly will be explaining writing plot. This lesson is aligned to the Common Core ELA for third grade.

In this video lesson Mr. Donnelly will be explaining poetry through examples and discussion. Poetry is an art form in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content.

Historical Fiction is a literary genre which is set in the past with real events in history, but is altered or modified with fictional events for the readers entertainment

In this video lesson Mr. Donnelly will be reviewing chapter 8 of "Sarah, Plain, and Tall".

Journalism is a literary genre in which media sources are compiled, edited and published

In this video lesson, Mr. Donnelly will be explaining how to write plot. This lesson is aligned to the Common Core ELA for third grade.

A Play is a dramatic composition or performance that can take many literary genre forms

Persuasive writing, also known as creative writing or an argument, is a piece of writing in which the writer uses words to convince the reader of his/her view regarding an issue. Persuasive writing sometimes involves convincing the reader to perform an action, or it may simply consist of an argument(s) convincing the reader of the writer’s point of view. Persuasive writing is one of the most used writing types in the world. Persuasive writers employ many techniques to improve their argument and show support for their claim. Simply put, persuasive writing is "an essay that offers and supports an opinion".