Essay Writing Reference Sheet

English Language Arts Reference Guide Bundle

Save time and set your students up for success with this ELA Reference Guide Jumbo Bundle — over 40 pages of ready-to-use reference guides covering every major area of English Language Arts. Perfect for middle school, high school, and AP English, this bundle equips students with quick, at-a-glance tools they can use all year long. What’s Included: * Poetry Reference Guide – forms, sound devices, figurative language, movements, and Sonnet 18 with analysis. * Drama & Plays Reference Guide – elements of drama, stage directions, theatre vocabulary, devices, and traditions * Short Story Reference Guide – plot structure, conflict types, characterization, literary devices, themes, and famous authors. * Novel Reference Guide – plot, character types, archetypes, themes, POV, symbolism, and techniques. * Nonfiction Reference Guide – text features, structures, rhetorical appeals/devices, and reading strategies. * Greek & Latin Roots Reference Guide – categorized roots with definitions, examples, and student tips. * Essay Writing Reference Guide – step-by-step structure, thesis tips, transitions, sample intro paragraph, and common pitfalls. * Shakespeare Reference Guide – biography, plays, sonnets, language, archetypes, themes, and AP analysis strategies. * Edgar Allan Poe Reference Guide – biography, major works, Gothic themes, style, archetypes, quotations, and AP-level analysis prompts. * General ELA Reference Guide – academic vocabulary, grammar/conventions, literary elements, and study tips. Teacher Directions Included for Each Guide: How to introduce and model the guide in class. Best practices for projection, binder inserts, or posters. Extension ideas: exit tickets, peer quizzes, annotation practice, and portfolios. Why Teachers Love This Bundle: Covers every major ELA genre, form, and skill area in one resource. Helps students build a shared academic vocabulary for class discussions and essays. Reinforces classroom instruction while promoting independence. Works as study guides, classroom posters, binder inserts, or AP prep tools. With this 40+ page ELA Reference Guide Bundle, your students will always have the tools they need for reading, writing, analysis, and exam prep — while you save time and bring consistency to your instruction.