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When you need an example written by a student, check out our vast collection of free student models. Scroll through the list, or search for a mode of writing such as “explanatory” or “persuasive.”
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Level: Grade 1
Explanatory Writing
- How Much I Know About Space Explanatory Paragraph
 - My Favorite Pet Explanatory Paragraph
 - Sweet Spring Explanatory Paragraph
 
Narrative Writing
- A Happy Day Narrative Paragraph
 - My Trip to Mexico Narrative Paragraph
 
Creative Writing
- Happy Easter Story Paragraph
 - Leaf Person Story
 
Research Writing
- Parrots Report
 
Level: Grade 2
Explanatory Writing
- If I Were President Explanatory Paragraph
 
Narrative Writing
- My Dad Personal Narrative
 - The Horrible Day Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- One Great Book Book Review
 
Creative Writing
- A Fable Story
 - Ant Poem Poem
 - The Missing Coin Story
 - Winter Words Poem
 
Level: Grade 3
Explanatory Writing
- How to Make Boiled Eggs How-To
 
Persuasive Writing
- Plastic, Paper, or Cloth? Persuasive Paragraph
 
Narrative Writing
- The Funny Dance Personal Narrative
 - The Sled Run Personal Narrative
 
Creative Writing
- Fire Poem
 - Hello, Spring! Poem
 
Research Writing
- Cheetahs Report
 
Business Writing
- Dear Ms. Nathan Email
 
Level: Grade 4
Explanatory Writing
- My Favorite Place to Go Description
 - My Mother Personal Essay
 - Rules Personal Essay
 - Shadow Fort Description
 
Persuasive Writing
- Adopting a Pet from the Pound Editorial
 - Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor
 
Narrative Writing
- Ann Personal Narrative
 - Grandpa, Chaz, and Me Personal Narrative
 - Indy’s Life Story Personal Narrative
 - Jet Bikes Personal Narrative
 - The Day I Took the Spotlight Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- A Story of Survival Book Review
 
Creative Writing
- Chloe’s Day Story
 - Did You Ever Look At . . . Poem
 - Dreams Poem
 - I Am Attean Poem
 - Sloppy Joes Poem
 - The Civil War Poem
 - The Haunted House Story
 - The Terror of Kansas Story
 - When I Was Upside Down Poem
 
Research Writing
Level: Grade 5
Explanatory Writing
- My Favorite Place to Go Description
 - My Mother Personal Essay
 - Rules Personal Essay
 - Shadow Fort Description
 
Persuasive Writing
- Adopting a Pet from the Pound Editorial
 - Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor
 
Narrative Writing
- Ann Personal Narrative
 - Grandpa, Chaz, and Me Personal Narrative
 - Indy’s Life Story Personal Narrative
 - Jet Bikes Personal Narrative
 - The Day I Took the Spotlight Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- A Story of Survival Book Review
 
Creative Writing
- Chloe’s Day Story
 - Did You Ever Look At . . . Poem
 - Dreams Poem
 - I Am Attean Poem
 - Sloppy Joes Poem
 - The Civil War Poem
 - The Haunted House Story
 - The Terror of Kansas Story
 - When I Was Upside Down Poem
 
Research Writing
Level: Grade 6
Explanatory Writing
- Friendship Definition
 - What Really Matters News Feature
 
Persuasive Writing
- Cheating in America Problem-Solution
 - Hang Up and Drive Editorial
 - Musical Arts Editorial
 - Summer: 15 Days or 2 1/2 Months? Editorial
 
Narrative Writing
- A Cowboy's Journal Fictionalized Journal Entry
 - Giving Life Personal Narrative
 - The Great Paw Paw Personal Narrative
 - The Racist Warehouse Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- Limadastrin Poem
 - The Best Little Girl in the World Book Review
 
Creative Writing
- How the Stars Came to Be Story
 - Limadastrin Poem
 - Linden’s Library Story
 - My Backyard Poem
 - The Call Poem
 
Research Writing
- I Am Latvia Research Report
 - Mir Pushed the Frontier of Space Research Report
 - The Aloha State Research Report
 - The Incredible Egg Observation Report
 - Unique Wolves Research Report
 
Business Writing
- Dear Dr. Larson Email
 
Personal Writing
- A Lesson to Learn Journal
 
Level: Grade 7
Explanatory Writing
- Friendship Definition
 - What Really Matters News Feature
 
Persuasive Writing
- Cheating in America Problem-Solution
 - Hang Up and Drive Editorial
 - Musical Arts Editorial
 - Summer: 15 Days or 2 1/2 Months? Editorial
 
Narrative Writing
- A Cowboy's Journal Fictionalized Journal Entry
 - Giving Life Personal Narrative
 - The Great Paw Paw Personal Narrative
 - The Racist Warehouse Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- Limadastrin Poem
 - The Best Little Girl in the World Book Review
 
Creative Writing
- How the Stars Came to Be Story
 - Limadastrin Poem
 - Linden’s Library Story
 - My Backyard Poem
 - The Call Poem
 
Research Writing
- I Am Latvia Research Report
 - Mir Pushed the Frontier of Space Research Report
 - The Aloha State Research Report
 - The Incredible Egg Observation Report
 - Unique Wolves Research Report
 
Business Writing
- Dear Dr. Larson Email
 
Personal Writing
- A Lesson to Learn Journal
 
Level: Grade 8
Explanatory Writing
- Friendship Definition
 - What Really Matters News Feature
 
Persuasive Writing
- Cheating in America Problem-Solution
 - Hang Up and Drive Editorial
 - Musical Arts Editorial
 - Summer: 15 Days or 2 1/2 Months? Editorial
 
Narrative Writing
- A Cowboy's Journal Fictionalized Journal Entry
 - Giving Life Personal Narrative
 - The Great Paw Paw Personal Narrative
 - The Racist Warehouse Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- Limadastrin Poem
 - The Best Little Girl in the World Book Review
 
Creative Writing
- How the Stars Came to Be Story
 - Limadastrin Poem
 - Linden’s Library Story
 - My Backyard Poem
 - The Call Poem
 
Research Writing
- I Am Latvia Research Report
 - Mir Pushed the Frontier of Space Research Report
 - The Aloha State Research Report
 - The Incredible Egg Observation Report
 - Unique Wolves Research Report
 
Business Writing
- Dear Dr. Larson Email
 
Personal Writing
- A Lesson to Learn Journal
 
Level: Grade 9
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
 - From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
 - If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
 - Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
 - Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
 
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
 - Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
 
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
 - Caught in the Net Definition
 - Huddling Together Personal Narrative
 - H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
 - It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
 - My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
 - Snapshots Personal Narrative
 - Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
 - The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
 - The Climb Personal Narrative
 - The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
 - Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
 - My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
 
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
 - The KHS Press Play
 
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
 - The Killer Bean Research Report
 
Business Writing
Level: Grade 10
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
 - From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
 - If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
 - Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
 - Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
 
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
 - Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
 
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
 - Caught in the Net Definition
 - Huddling Together Personal Narrative
 - H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
 - It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
 - My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
 - Snapshots Personal Narrative
 - Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
 - The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
 - The Climb Personal Narrative
 - The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
 - Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
 - My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
 
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
 - The KHS Press Play
 
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
 - The Killer Bean Research Report
 
Business Writing
Level: Grade 11
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
 - From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
 - If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
 - Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
 - Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
 
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
 - Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
 
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
 - Caught in the Net Definition
 - Huddling Together Personal Narrative
 - H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
 - It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
 - My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
 - Snapshots Personal Narrative
 - Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
 - The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
 - The Climb Personal Narrative
 - The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
 - Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
 - My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
 
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
 - The KHS Press Play
 
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
 - The Killer Bean Research Report
 
Business Writing
Level: Grade 12
Explanatory Writing
- Caught in the Net Definition
 - From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards News Feature
 - If Only They Knew Comparison-Contrast
 - Save the Elephants Cause-Effect
 - Student Entrepreneur Reaches for Dreams of the Sky News Feature
 
Persuasive Writing
- Internet Plagiarism Problem-Solution
 - Mosquito Madness Pet Peeve
 
Narrative Writing
- Anticipating the Dream Personal Narrative
 - Caught in the Net Definition
 - Huddling Together Personal Narrative
 - H’s Hickory Chips Personal Narrative
 - It’s a Boy! Personal Narrative
 - My Greatest Instrument Personal Narrative
 - Snapshots Personal Narrative
 - Take Me to Casablanca Personal Narrative
 - The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes Personal Narrative
 - The Climb Personal Narrative
 - The House on Medford Avenue Personal Narrative
 
Response to Literature
- Adam’s Train of Ghosts Music Review
 - Diary of Gaspard Fictionalized Journal Entry
 - My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club Literary Analysis
 
Creative Writing
- Mama’s Stitches Poem
 - The KHS Press Play
 
Research Writing
- Rosa Parks Research Report
 - The Killer Bean Research Report