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Activity
Shmoop

ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Need something for group work, homework, or a way to assess your learners on your lessons for Common Core skill RI.9-10.3? Then you have come to the right place because this multiple choice quiz challenges learners to analyze the...
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PPT
Curated OER

MLA Documentation & Style

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
The format of a formal paper, according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Guide, is the focus of a text-heavy presentation that cites the rules but offers few examples. Consider adding additional slides or including a...
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Lesson Plan
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Curated OER

Lesson Plan 18: Cleaning It Up

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Careful proofreading is an important step in the writing process.  After guided practice using a provided worksheet that details common grammar concepts, young writers refer to the worksheet as they proofread their own work. Although the...
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Creative Educator

Sell It with Propaganda

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
Augment a unit on propaganda by prompting class members to create propaganda. Using Frames software, groups demonstrate their understanding of propaganda techniques by designing a new product, creating a commercial to sell their product,...
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Academic and Professional Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The section on Common Types of Writing Assignments is a particularly helpful piece of this site. Learn how to approach a wide variety of writing tasks from lab reports to literary reviews. Then use the rest of the site to learn how to...
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Interactive
Other

Hemingway Editor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you have ever struggled to write clearly and succinctly, the Hemingway Editor may be just what you need. Paste your writing onto the website and Hemingway will highlight parts that may need some clarity and score your text on its...
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Website
Other

Mla Style Official Site

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Modern Language Association of America's official site. Good links to its MLA Handbook and to MLA Style Manual, however, you have to buy the book if you want specifics. Gives guidelines for documenting sources from the World Wide Web.
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Handout
Colorado State University

Writing @ Csu: Writing Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a list of writing guides for various types of writing
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Capitalization in Titles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on capitalization of titles. It discusses the tradition styles for capitalizing titles for books, magazines, movies, chapters, essays, and articles; it also discusses the more modern APA styles for chapters,...
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Mla Citation Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This 10-page resource explains what a bibliography is and gives examples of MLA style in regards to citing, both in the bibliography and in-text, for works such as books, anthologies, encyclopedia articles, journals, magazines,...
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Handout
University of Arizona

University of Arizona Library: Chicago Manual of Style

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good site for learning how to use Chicago Manual of Style. Gives examples on how to cite books, journals, newspapers or online articles, lectures, interviews, e-mail and websites. Also contains links to MLA Style Manual, APA Publication...
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Website
Other

Citation Machine

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use the Citation Machine to accurately craft citations for materials used in essays, presentations, or other documents. APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian styles are all available. L.9-10.3a Standard Format
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Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mla Sample Research Paper (Daly) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a seven-page PDF of an MLA style research paper entitled "A Call to Action: Regulate Use of Cell Phones on the Road" by Angela Daly. It is provided as a positive example of a research paper in MLA style. The MLA style information...
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Activity
Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Editing and Proofreading Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed source for professional editing and proofreading strategies. Links on the right offer several pages of text for both editing and proofreading, including guidelines and samples for each.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Using American Psychological Association (Apa) Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive information on how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) format for citations. Information is provided on general format, referring to other works, reference list, notes, and examples in the APA format. W.9-10.8...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Mla Formatting and Style Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive examination of the Modern Language Association (MLA) format of writing papers, making reference to the works of others, citations, and notes. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 Gather...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway:using Reference Guides for Citations(english Iii Writing/research)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Use the Modern Language Association (MLA) style manual to check that you are citing your sources correctly.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Producing a Text Using a Style Manual (English Iii Research)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) style manual to help you format the final draft of your research paper, including headings and graphics if needed.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Online Writing Lab

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A great resource for middle-school, high-school, and college writers, with worksheets, articles, model papers, and presentations that will help you with research, grammar, style, job-search and professional writing, and more. Includes...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: General Writing Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This helpful resource details the process of writing, including how to plan, write, and revise. Content also includes the different types or genres of writing, and exercises in grammar and mechanics.
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Handout
University of North Carolina

Writing Center: Handouts and Links

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resources for the writer of academic papers, with specific guidance about the mechanics of writing, citations, and effective expression. Lots of detail and lots of examples.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Documenting Sources and Writing a Bibliography/works Cited

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on documenting research sources and writing a bibliography or Works Cited page. It discusses when and how to document your sources using MLA style. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format
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Unit Plan
Other

Oslis: Research Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research for grades 6-12. This site focuses on writing a research paper from selecting a topic through to the final paper. Click on Cite My Sources to get the electronic citation machines....
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Professional Doc
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Formal Writing Across the Content Areas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explores instructional practices for incorporating formal writing into English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies instruction. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.1.d