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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Editing for Coherence and Transition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn how to edit sentences so they move seamlessly from one to another within a paragraph; however, they can use the same methods to ensure that paragraphs move seamlessly from one to another in an entire...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Local Editing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on local editing; it defines the term and explains what to look for: clarity, mechanics, and grammar, word choice, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and impact on the reader. It discusses each and...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Revising a Body Paragraph

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses improve a body paragraph through revision.
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Website
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by University of St. Thomas focuses on the basics for writing any paragraph. It is developed in outline fashion and is very easy to follow. This site provides a basic overview of the process of writing without going into a...
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Handout
ACT360 Media

Writing Den: Essay Writing Tips

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
All you want to know about writing essays, from prewriting to editing. Click on the tip-o-matic and find tips on anything dealing with grammar or writing.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Descriptive Writing: Similes, Metaphors, Cliches, Hyperbole

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on figurative language used in descriptive writing including similes, metaphors, cliches, hyperbole. It offers multiple links to websites pertaining to figurative language in descriptive and creative writing; an...
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Handout
Harvard University

Harvard University: Strategies for Essay Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website provides a series of links to detailed information about each segment of how to write an academic essay from how to read the assignment to the final edits. Use the links to the right. W.9-10.1a claims/intro/org, W.9-10.2a...
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Activity
Other

If I Were a Carpenter: The Tools of the Writer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty tips for writers, slanted toward fiction, from the director of the National Writers' Workshop. Tips are divided into four areas: sentences and paragraphs, language, effects, and structure.
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Unit Plan
University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Module 3 Unit 1: Planning Your Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This unit index contains links with to guide students through the process of planning a multi-paragraph argumentative essay. Students will learn how to interpret the essay question, develop a writing plan, thesis, writing the argument,...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Comma Usage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this comma quiz, students read each of two paragraphs and insert necessary commas. When finished with both paragraphs, they click "Explanations" to see the correct comma placements. Java is required. Links are also provided to "Guide...
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Activity
ACT360 Media

Writing Den

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The WritingDEN includes feature articles with associated words, sentences, and paragraphs to aid in the writing process. Interactive features include pronunciation guides and content quizzes. The Tips-o-matic section offers grammar...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Revising Topic Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to edit a topic sentence to make it more effective.
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Primary
History Tools

History Tools: Centinel Criticizes the Proposed Constitution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical document excerpt written in opposition to federalist proposal, October, 1787. Argued against the formation of a federal government and criticized the proposed Constitution. Numbered paragraphs added and spelling modernized.
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Handout
Other

Drew University: Resources for Writers Comparison Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Sections of this site include key features of the comparison essay, comparisons in daily life, formulating a thesis, preparing to write, and organizing a comparison essay. The site also includes a paragraph of caution when writing about...
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Miracle Plays and Mysteries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The New Advent provides an excellent explanation of both mystery plays and miracle plays; five paragraphs are devoted solely to mystery plays, including definition, differences between 15th Century standards and modern...
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Conclusion or Summary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Grammarly Handbook resource explains the purpose on writing a summary or conclusion of an essay. Brief "how to" tips are provided for writing a summary or conclusion to an essay.
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Website
Other

Goodell Group: Learning Html for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial provides 12 step-by-step lessons for young children to learn HTML.
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Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Revising an Introduction: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses improve an introduction through revision. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Revising an Introduction."

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