Basics: The Student’s Guide to Writing and Research

Revised 2011
Retail Price: $14.95
Format: Coil-bound Paperback
ISBN #: 978-0976929888

Can’t remember where that comma goes?
Do you need help citing a reference?
Are you looking for a sample research paper?
If you’ve answered “yes” to any of those questions, then Basics: The Student’s Guide to Writing and Research is the resource for you.

Designed for middle and high school students, Basics is easy to use and understand. This pamphlet covers standard rules of grammar, mechanics, and research writing, using the Modern Language Association (MLA) requirements. Clear, concise, and affordable, this practical resource will quickly become an essential reference for self-improvement in the writing process.

This condensed guide presents a solid introduction to higher-level writing and includes:

  • Step-by-step instruction on the writing process.
  • Detailed rules, examples, and sample sentences for grammar and mechanics.
  • Clear guidelines and checklists for research writing.
  • Useful tips for finding relevant and reliable internet articles.
  • Specific MLA standards for parenthetical references and Works Cited entries.
  • Plus, 25 sections of exercises with an answer key.


Inspire! Motivating Lessons
for Teen Writers

Retail Price: $19.95
Format: Coil-bound Paperback
ISBN #: 9780976929871

Imagine a world of painless writing. Words flow naturally and fluently, pouring from your student like running water. Ahh, all is bliss. Writer’s block doesn’t exist here. In fact, you’ll need to pry your student away from writing in order to eat dinner. This is writing as it should be – writing inspired by creativity, critical thinking, and personal application. Within this book, your student will begin to imagine new possibilities and explore the unknown. The once reluctant writer will be inspired to express ideas as quickly as they come. Even your older, more advanced student will find new energy with fresh ideas for discovery, investigation, and exploration.

A few of the features within this resource include:

  • Solid instruction on the four core areas of writing: description, narration, exposition, and persuasion.
  • 35 Inspirational lessons and project ideas.
  • Student samples.
  • Writer’s tips, tools, and techniques.
  • Warm-up exercises.
  • Reference section on mechanics, punctuation, and spelling.


JumpStart Your Future: A Guide for the College-Bound Christian

Retail Price: $12.99
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780976929895

Need a JumpStart for college?

Before you jump, you’ll need answers to some tough questions – questions like,
How do I know God’s will for my life?
Which college should I choose?
How do I pay for college once I get there?
Am I even ready for the college scene?

If you’re considering college, JumpStart Your Future offers practical advice from a biblical foundation. Topics include:

  • The College and Career Search
  • Financial Aid Opportunities
  • Study Skills and Techniques
  • Tips on Research and the Internet
  • Character at College
  • Worldviews in the Classroom
  • A Christian’s Response in Class Discussion

Filled with facts and advice from professors and students, you’ll learn what to expect and how to prepare for college. At the end of the book, a lengthy list of Recommended Reading points out the best books, websites, and programs for continued study. Written from a Christian perspective, JumpStart Your Future is a valuable resource for students, parents, and teachers alike.

This book contains a gold mine of information about what it means to be a college student. – Gladys Hunt, Author of Honey for a Teen’s Heart

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Audio CDs:


Debt Free! Financial Aid for College: $10
Countdown to College: $10
2 CD Package (both of the CDs above): $18


CD Details:

Debt Free! Financial Aid for College

Wondering how you’ll pay for college? Then look no further.

In this detailed audio presentation, Danielle Lee shares the best alternatives to the student loan. Based on her personal experiences and a debt-free education, she focuses on the best places to find scholarships, a committee’s criteria of a recipient, and the scholarship application process.

Designed for parents and their students considering college, other topics include:

  • Grants
  • Reciprocity
  • Work-Study
  • Military Service Programs
  • Tax Breaks
  • Thrifty Ways to Save at College

Much of the information on this audio cd has been adapted from the third chapter of Danielle’s college prep guide, JumpStart Your Future: A Guide for the College-Bound Christian.

ISBN 10-Digit: 0-9769298-0-5
ISBN 13-Digit: 978-0-9769298-0-2

Countdown to College

Are you gearing up for college? Do you feel prepared for the college classroom? What steps do you need to take right now to get ready? What questions should you ask to choose the right college?

In this thorough audio presentation, Danielle Lee, teacher and author, answers all these questions as she outlines the most important keys of college preparation. Highlights include:
  • Detailed Steps for All Four Years of High School
  • College Comparison Questions
  • Application Essays
  • Financial Aid Resources
  • FAFSA Details
  • SAT/ACT Test Preparation
  • Character Traits of Successful Students
  • Advice from Current Professors
  • Additional Resources
Students, parents, and educators will enjoy this informative presentation.

ISBN 10-Digit: 0-9769298-1-3
ISBN 13-Digit: 978-0-9769298-1-9



Products Coming Soon:


Think: Tough Questions
for Essays in Ethics

Available Summer, 2011

Retail Price: $19.95 Format: Coil-bound Paperback ISBN #: 978-0-9769298-6-4

Challenge writers to weigh tough questions by relating critical thinking to real life issues.  This involves…

  • Understanding the difference between fact and opinion
  • Considering various perspectives and bias
  • Evaluating ideas found in literature, movies, and the media
  • Comparing current issues with historical events
  • Predicting long-term consequences for ideas
  • Examining fallacies in logic
  • Supporting ideas with reliable resources and logical arguments.


Written from a Judeo-Christian worldview, these lesson plans present writers with tough, open-ended ethical topics, such as bioethics, moral relativism and tolerance, the value of animal and human life, definitions of art, “revisionistic history,” censorship, and much more. Since we live in a media-saturated world, a large section of this text focuses on ethics in the media, examining such outlets as news reports, movies, and advertisements, as well as the corporations behind those messages and values.

As the course progresses, writers will learn to communicate their ideas in essays, drawing from supporting details, outside sources, and personal reflection. The coursework focuses on reading, writing, research, and critical thinking activities, as well as application and creative presentation of ideas.

Additional features within this resource include:

  • Over 30 thought-provoking lessons and project ideas.
  • Solid instruction on analytical and persuasive writing.
  • Writer’s tips, tools, and techniques.
  • Student samples on various topics.
  • Reference section on MLA research requirements, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling.

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