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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 7.1: Tone and Style

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Gain a better understanding of tone and style by understanding formal and informal style, learning to write clearly, correcting vague sentences, distinguishing...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 5.1 Writing About Literature: The Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the basics of how to write about literature by asking subjective and objective questions; use tone, diction, and syntax; identify plot elements, and...
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English Club

English Club: Punctuation Styles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This EnglishClub tutorial expounds upon the differences in punctuations styles that exist among individual writers, British and American authors, and publishers.
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Other

Tidewater Community Colleg Writing Center: Essay Planning and Writing Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Presents guidelines for how to plan and write an essay.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Sentence Structure

For Students 9th Standards
We will analyze the structure of a sentence from "After 450 Years, We Still Don't Know the True Value of Shakespeare" to determine how understanding the sentence deepens our understanding of the text.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: The Joy Luck Club: Style and Tone

For Students 9th Standards
Analyze and annotate a model essay focusing on style and tone.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Sentence Structure

For Students 9th Standards
Analyze the structure of a sentence from chapter four of A Lesson Before Dying to determine how understanding the sentence deepens our understanding of Grant's internal conflict.
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Persuasive Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on the student learning how to write strong persuasive essays. Strategies are provided to help the student complete a persuasive writing assignment.
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Other

Technical Writing: The Conjunction Or

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Intended as a grammar reference for electrical engineers, this site addresses many of the technical issues of writing, including distinguishing between the inclusive and exclusive definitions of "or."
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Other

Writing the in Class Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Key elements to consider in writing an essay. The process, time saving strategies, revising and proofreading are outlined and discussed.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: Introductions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a brief overview of introductions, exploring what they are supposed to mean for an essay in writing.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Teaching Tone

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teach tone using passages from Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, and Edgar Allen Poe. We annotate passages focusing on diction and syntax to illustrate how the language contributes to the overall tone of the...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Writing Prompts

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will learn and practice strategies for strengthening their writing by using strong verbs and literary devices.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Writing With Pizazz

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps the students with the first step in the Six Traits Writing Process-- gathering ideas. Students are encouraged to analyze writing samples and brainstorm possible personal writing...
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BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Formal Tone in a Discursive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides several tips for using formal tone in an essay. The tips are arranged into 'Do' and 'Do not use' categories.
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Other

English 100: Persuasive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial provides writing instructions and ideas to help the student in preparing a persuasive essay.