A handout/tutorial on editing and proofreading strategies for one's writing.
This handout will discuss strategies to evaluate secondary printed sources—books, journal articles, magazines, etc.—based on three criteria: objectivity, authority, and applicability to a particular assignment.
A handout/tutorial on sentence fragments and run-ons.
A video resource on how to correctly cite information in writing.
A handout/tutorial on how paragraphs are formed, how to develop stronger paragraphs, and how to completely and clearly express your ideas.
A handout/tutorial on identifying and avoiding passive voice in one's writing.
A handout/tutorial on plagiarism and how to avoid it in writing.
A handout/tutorial on identifying and avoiding the overuse of qualifiers in one's writing.
A handout/tutorial on the correct use of quotations in one's writing.
A handout/tutorial on how to revise and edit a draft paper.
A handout/tutorial on sentence patterns in writing.
Detailed handout on maintaining style in writing, including avoiding wordiness, cliches, and maintaining verb tense.
A handout/tutorial on what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in writing, and how students can craft or refine one for their own draft.
A handout/tutorial on verb tense and when to use each type in writing.
A video resource on why we cite information in writing.
A handout/tutorial on the importance of word choice in writing including wordiness, redundancy, and cliches.
Tips and tools to help students with anxieties about writing and how to overcome them.
In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this history through these stories with text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments.
A student handout on strategies for understanding and defining difficult vocabulary.
For this lesson, students write a draft of a persuasive essay to the principal addressing the issue of whether or not their school should adopt a uniform policy.