The purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a uniform guide and uniform standards for writing skills, and with general style principles which will provide for an easy flow of student skill development in grades one through six. Included under the major heading of General Skills are: Ten Steps to Better Writing; The Proper Heading; General Requirements for All Written Assignments; Optional Proofreading Marks; and Marking the Writing Exercises. Included under the major heading of English Rules are: Capitalization; Punctuation; Capitalization and Punctuation in Conversations; Titles; Word Division; Numbers; and Abbreviations. Included under the major heading of Research Skills are: The Research Paper; Rules of Form in Making an Outline; Correct Outline Form; Sample Outlines; and Crediting Sources. Charts for tracking mastery of skills are provided for each grade level. (KC)