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Purdue University Owl: Symptoms and Cures for Writer's Block

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you stuck in a writing rut? Look here for a list of symptoms and possible cures to get your creative juices flowing again.
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Purdue University Owl: The Basic Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from Purdue's online writing lab details both the parts of a business letter and the various formats for one, including block, modified block, and semi-block. Great resource for getting started writing a professional letter.
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Purdue University Owl: Writing Academic Proposals: Conferences, Articles, Books

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational reference will help students write proposals for academic conferences, articles, and books.
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Purdue University Owl: Exercise : Writing Numbers Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with writing numbers.
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Purdue University Owl: Writing for a North American Business Audience

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson gives guidelines for business writing in Western (North American) culture. From Purdue University.
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Purdue University Owl: Introduction and Expectations for Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to write a resume that will appropriately showcase your skills and experience.
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Purdue University Owl: Organizing Your Argument Presentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) explains how to organize information for an argumentative essay.
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Purdue University Owl: Organizing Your Argument

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) explains how to organize information in an argumentative essay. Several examples are provided to show how each piece of evidence is elaborated.
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Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas With Nonessential Elements Exercise 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with placing commas in sentences that have nonessential elements in them.
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Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas After Introductions Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with adding commas to introductory phrases in sentences.
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Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas With Nonessential Elements Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with identifying essential and nonessential phrases and clauses. Students will complete the sentences and provide commas where necessary.
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Purdue University Owl: Evaluating Sources: General Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry focuses on evaluating your sources while reading them, giving suggestions on what to look for when reading.
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Purdue University Owl: Tailoring Employment Documents for a Specific Audience

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent lesson that describes how to organize and emphasize specific documents for a potential employer. Includes organized and sequential steps to compiling a successful credential file.
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Purdue University Owl: Audience and Purpose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent resource for learning how to write effective and professional memos. Offers information on a basic plan, the parts of a memo, and necessary attachments.
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Purdue University Owl: Choosing a Topic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides information related to writing a research paper. This guide explains to choose an appropriate research paper topic.
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Purdue University Owl: Establishing Arguments

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to create an effective argument in this step-by-step process.
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Purdue University Owl: Exercise : Count and Noncount Nouns Exercise 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with count and noncount nouns.
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Purdue University Owl: Genre and the Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides information related to writing a research paper. This guide explains to choose an appropriate research paper topic.
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Purdue University Owl: Purdue University: Tone in Business Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent resource for those interested in professional, business, or technical writing. Gives definition, uses, and guidelines for the element of tone in a written work.
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Purdue University Owl: Rebuttal Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides information related to writing an argumentative essay. This guide explains to develop the rebuttals section.
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Purdue University Owl: Resumes 4: Scannable Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives definition, descriptions, guidelines, and a sample scannable resume that you can compare to a traditional resume.
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Purdue University Owl: Revision in Business Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Persuades the reader of the importance of revision, and outlines the process of good revision: language, tone, organization, and correctness.
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Purdue University Owl: Two Part (Phrasal) Verbs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An excellent reference list of phrasal verbs: separable, inseparable, and intransitive. It includes concise examples of how they are used, and it can be printed.
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Purdue University Owl: Writing a Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a comprehensive guide to writing a professional/technical research report. Includes information on purpose, pre-writing, audience analysis, and general technical writing guidelines. For more specific information, click on the...