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"Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something- anything- down on paper. A friend of mine says that the first draft is the down draft- you just get it down. The second draft is the up draft- you fix it up. You try to say what you have to say more accurately. And the third draft is the dental draft, where you check every tooth to see if it's loose or cramped, or decayed, or even, God help us, healthy." -Anne Lamott in Bird by Bird

Language Arts Resources

The more you read, the better you write! 

College Prep Fourth Quarter Extra Credit Assignment (Required for Honors, or Option 2)

Create a popplet (www.popplet.com) about the different types of technology we use in school. Include both ones you are comfortable using, and those you have never used. Be sure to distinguish between them. To get full credit, be sure to include at least 10 examples of technology, as well as examples of how you would use each one to further your learning. The more specific you are, the better your popplet will be. Include at least 4 multimedia within your popplet (photo or video). Due June 6th. 

Grammar and word roots

Foreign Words in English Cards

Online Resources

  • Have a blast with Grammar Blast! Answer 10 questions and earn up to 100 game points. 
  • Chomp! Chomp! Grammar Bytes
  • Big Dog's Grammar: A Bare Bones Guide to English
  • Scholastic's WOW! Grammar: How to master skills to succeed
  • Our friends, the Grammar Gorillas, need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, our friends get a banana. And you know, a gorilla with a banana is a gorilla with appeal!
  • If you have a website you found useful, please email me and let me know! 
  • Remember the SchoolHouse Rock songs of the 70's? They will definitely help you this year, as we'll be learning all the parts of speech. My favorite: Conjunction Junction! 

Writing

  • Narrative
  • Response to Literature
  • Persuasive
  • Expository 
  • Research Report


Online Resources

  • MLA Quick Guide: Straight from Big Dog himself!
  • Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
  • Free Writing Resources from CliffsNotes.com
  • Emotional Appeals in Persuasive Writing
  • Free Downloadable Graphic Organizers
  • Poetry Express.org- A website by poets for poets
  • Comic Creator from Read Write Think
  • Glogster: create your own online posters, including photo, video, and music! Share with friends and family online
  • Watch the YouTube video below for tips on how to put your essays in MLA format.



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