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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Writing About Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Purdue University's Writing Lab offers some hints and tips for writing about literature, including how to construct a thesis and how to handle secondary material.
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Unit Plan
University of Sydney (Australia)

The Write Site: Overview: Using Quoting & Paraphrasing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module explains the components of academic writing. The module includes the following topics: original material, paraphrased content, summarized information, and direct quotations.
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Activity
Indiana University

Indiana University: Plagiarism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Uses examples to explain the right and wrong way to use reference material. Shows how a rewrite can still be plagiarism. Briefly discusses common knowledge and paraphrasing.
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Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Identifying Acceptable Paraphrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module defines paraphrasing and discusses how to paraphase, and then they identify acceptable paraphrases of source material.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Write It in Your Own Words

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of paraphrasing, six steps to effective paraphrasing, and examples of effective paraphrasing.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Vanishing Verbs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Ever noticed how tv news reporting sounds so different from conversation and from academic writing? Explore this topic with your students using the resources and plans at this site. Handouts, discussion questions and vocabulary practice...
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Unit Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Paraphrase Craze: A Lesson in Expository Writing

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial focuses on how to paraphrase using an excerpt from Poe's short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart." It defines paraphrase and plagiarism, presents examples, and explains what is incorrect about them. It is interactive asking for...
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Verbs and Quotes

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
A ten-part learning module. The first six lessons include links to videos, a worksheet, a word list, notes, and a learning game on verbs. The last four lessons include links to videos and information on paraphrasing, citing, summarizing...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Paraphrasing a Source

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces paraphrasing and discusses how to paraphrase accurately. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
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Article
Other

Unbc: Research Papers: The Steps [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This document provides information on various aspects of writing a research paper. This specific document outlines the steps in writing a research paper. This document is a PDF and requires Adobe Reader.
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Handout
Other

Gallaudet University: English Works: How to Avoid Plagiarism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Plagiarism can cause you unnecessary problems. Review these simple suggestions on how to avoid plagiarism. Examples and rules help you give credit to the author.
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Handout
W. W. Norton

W.w. Norton & Company: Paraphrase, Summary, Description: Paraphrase

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information and examples for how to paraphrase a statement.