Writing lessons show students how to support reasons with facts.
Bibliography Guides
Level-Appropriate Directions for Creating Bibliographies
Writing A-Z Bibliography Guides offer level-appropriate directions explaining how to create
bibliographies. Bibliographies are source lists for nonfiction writing, and Writing A-Z's guides provide
instructions on how to appropriately cite references, such as books, magazines, encyclopedias, or
websites, in source lists. Bibliography Guides are available for beginning, early developing,
developing, and fluent writers.
When writing nonfiction text, students must do research using different sources of information to
present the necessary facts to support their writing. Bibliography Guides provide easy reference for
students to create a list of sources at the end of their nonfiction writing.
How to Use Bibliography Guides
Provide each student with a printed Bibliography Guide that matches the appropriate developmental
writing level. Model finding the features listed for each type of source in the guide. Show students
where to find the author, publisher, date of publication, or other details that a bibliography requires
for each type of source.
Level-appropriate Bibliography Guides ensure students' bibliographies become more complex as students
become more familiar with the process.
