INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS WHAT ARE WRITING TEMPLATES? Most simply stated, templates are models. More specifically, writing templates are skeletal syntactic frameworks—parts of sentences or paragraphs with blanks to fill in with words of your choice. They are valuable because they help the reader understand better what you are saying. They help you, the writer, with organization, and they help you to develop the kinds of sentence, paragraph, and paper structure that strong writers display. They are also a guaranteed tool for getting better scores or grades on standardized writing tests or on class papers. Why do I say "guaranteed"? Because the syntax.
