In this biographical letter, middle school student Chas Horton reflects on a teacher friend who helped him improve his academic performance.

In this biographical narrative, a middle school student writes about his friend Derek at a turning point in life.

In this biographical narrative, a middle school student describes a favorite resident that she visits.

A middle school student provides a few details about a police officer in this biographical essay.

In this explanatory essay, a middle-school writer suggests four other faces that could be memorialized at Mount Rushmore and explains the contribution each person made.

In this explanatory essay, a middle school student describes two opposed youth movements in Nazi Germany, and what happened to each.

A middle school writer created this explanatory essay about important life values.

This middle school explanatory essay focuses on the issue of gangs.

A middle school student wrote this persuasive essay to argue for banning smoking in restaurants in her state.

This persuasive letter argues that art should continue to receive funding in middle school.