Writing, General

• How to Write an Outline
• How to Cite Sources
• Writing Tips: Essay Help
• Structure of a Five Paragraph Essay
• The Five Paragraph Essay
• Basic Tips for Writing a Literary Analysis
• Thesis Statement Basics
• Writing an Effective Conclusion
• Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism

Common Errors

• Common Summer Reading Essay Errors
• Common Narrative Essay Errors
• Common The Old Man and the Sea Essay Errors

MLA Format

• MLA Format for All Papers
• Sample First Page
• How to set the header

SOL Writing Test

• Test Strategies
• Mrs. Kramer's Tips
• Former SOL Prompts
• Released Items from the 2005 Test Take the test online.
• Released Items from the 2004 Test
• Released Items from the 2003 Test
• Released Items from the 2002 Test

Research Paper

• 2007 Research Paper Page
• Research Paper Documents
• Citation Maker based on MLA Style This site will generate your bibliographic entries for you.   Don't forget to place them in alphabetical order
• MLA Citation Style
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers
• Internet Reference Tools for Students
• Mrs. Lindbloom's 11th Grade Research Paper
• Scholarly Google If you must use Google, use the scholarly version.

Libraries, "the medicine chest of the soul" (inscription over the door at the library of Thebes)

• Henrico County Public Libraries Catalog
• Richmond City Public Libraries Catalog
• Hermitage High School Library Catalog
• University of Richmond Library Catalog
• Virginia Commonwealth University Library Catalog