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Writing News Stories 3 Basic Styles & Tips for Writing
An overview of the three basic styles for writing news stories and some tips to follow for writing good news stories.
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Write Content Solutions: Correlative Conjunctions
Learn about correlative conjunctions and how to use them while considering agreement and parallel structure.
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Writing the in Class Essay
Key elements to consider in writing an essay. The process, time saving strategies, revising and proofreading are outlined and discussed.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: Introductions
This site provides a brief overview of introductions, exploring what they are supposed to mean for an essay in writing.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: Structure of an Introduction
A general overview of what goes into the introduction of an essay. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Topics Transitions: Lesson 1
A slideshow about transitioning from one topic to the next. The tutorial is followed by a three-question quiz to check for understanding. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Topics Transitions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Emphatic Transition Words: Lesson 1
This lesson goes over emphatic transition words and how they are used. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Emphatic Transition Words."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Flow: Shorter to Longer
This lesson discusses improving the flow of writing by progressing from shorter elements to longer elements. W.9-10.3c seq/coherent
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coherence
Discusses the importance of coherence in a composition. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.1.c
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Key Elements: Lesson 2
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in argumentative papers. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Argumentative Papers: Key Elements."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Concluding Transition Words
This lesson goes over conclusion transition words and how they are used. It is one of three titled "Concluding Transition Words."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Transitional Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to understand commonly used transition words and phrases.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Using Specific Detail
[Free Registration/Login Required] This elementary flipchart promotes creative writing using supportive details. Students will explore examples from literature and consider ways to improve their writing.
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Class Flow: Kickin' It Up!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the three important areas of writing an essay: Unity, Coherence, and Elaboration. Graphic organizers are given as well as example prompts to practice each organizer with the students.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Chronological Transition Words
This slideshow lesson focuses on chronological transition words; it defines and lists the categories of transition words. It defines chronological transition words, states their purpose, provides a list of them, and shows how to write...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Emphasis: Repetition
This lesson discusses how to add emphasis through repetition. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: Formal Tone in a Discursive Essay
This page provides several tips for using formal tone in an essay. The tips are arranged into 'Do' and 'Do not use' categories.
TES Global
Blendspace: Expository Writing Using Transitions
A seven-part learning module on using transitions in expository writing. Lessons include text, images, a video, and a writing prompt.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cause and Effect Transition Words: Lesson 3
This lesson goes over cause and effect transition words and how they are used. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Cause and Effect Transition Words." W.9-10.2c cohesion/clarity/trans, W.11-12.2c Transition/Cohesion
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Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Transitions and Connectors
This site provides a list of conjunctions, separated into categories such as "Addition," "Alternatives," and "Cause and Effect," plus more.
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Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Adverbs
This Writing Center guide features a survey of adverbs and their use and position in a sentence.
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English 100: Persuasive Essay
This tutorial provides writing instructions and ideas to help the student in preparing a persuasive essay.