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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over tips an techniques for writing an effective topic sentence. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Answering the Opposition in a Persuasive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains when and how to answer the opposing claims in a persuasive essay.
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Article
Other

Philosophe.com: Getting to Know Your Audience

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Essays about understanding your audience in the development of websites. This extended discussion can enlighten the understanding the audience in writing any work.
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Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Writing Essays: Narrowing Your Essay Topic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What steps can you take to narrow an essay topic? Delve into this awesome site to learn how.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize: Introducing a Discursive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips relating to writing the introduction of a discursive essay. Five separate methods are described, including provocative, balanced, illustration,...
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Other

Academic Help: Writing Samples: Expository Essay Samples

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Links to several examples of expository essays in order to better understand the process and end result of a well written expository essay.