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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law presents the citation method, taken from the sixteenth edition of the "Bluebook," for law documentation. In addition to general information, the site also provides links to related...
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California State University

Csun: Debate: Debate Formats

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Great explanation of the debate formats commonly used in high schools and universities. High school formats include Team Policy and Lincoln-Douglas debates, while university formats include NDT, CEDA, and Parliamentary debates. Formats,...
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Other

Bloomsburg University: Lincoln Douglas and Team Debate Formats

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Tomlinson provides basic outlines of the two most prominent debate formats including time limits and the characteristics of each phase of the debate.
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Mla Documentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site outlines the basics of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style of documentation and includes links to handouts about in-text citations, the works cited page, and how to cite electronic sources. Several sample citations and...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Standard Documentation Formats

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Documenting Internet resources is becoming standardized. You'll find some of the basics here, plus links to more detailed guidelines now included in respected academic style guides. L.9-10.3a Standard Format, W.11-12.6 Technology,...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Writing in Engineering: Handbook on Report Formats

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The first page in a series of handouts addressing how to organize various report formats. Developed for engineers but useful across disciplines.
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Johns Hopkins University

John Hopkins University: Color Landform Atlas of the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from John Hopkins University provides detailed maps of and physical information on each of the 50 states. Maps range from relief maps to satellite images, to historical maps.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Preparing and Distributing Press Releases

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent guide from the University of Arizona on writing press releases. Gives detailed information on content and format.
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Website
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
When presenting an argument, the use of statistics to support a point can be very effective. This handout offers advice on both how to read statistics so that you understand exactly what they mean, and how to use them in your argument so...
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Other

Monash University: What Makes a Good Essay?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read this example essay with its highlighted comments and labeled parts to get a good grasp of what an effective essay does. United States students should note that the documentation style is slightly different in this example. For more...
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Its Origin [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the formation of the Salem Limestone during the Mississippian Period.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Annotated Bibliographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This handout defines annotated bibliographies and explains the parts including summary, assessment, and reflection. It also discusses why one should do an annotated bibliography and provides links to APA and MLA formats.
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Utah State Office of Education

Utah State Office of Education: How Did the Universe and Solar System Develop?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this unit to learn how the universe began. Through illustrations, videos, and classroom activities, gain an understanding of how stars help with the formation of elements.
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University of Chicago

The University of Chicago: Poem Present

For Students 9th - 10th
The most recent Poem Present and lecture series from the University of Chicago is captured in audio podcast and video download format. Lectures include authors Leslie Scalapino and Piotr Sommer. With links to the current schedule and...
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Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Ohio State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can find out about the landform features in the state of Ohio. How are the counties set up in Ohio? Look at the various maps to answer all of your map questions.
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Quoting and Paraphrasing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This provides guidelines for creating a paraphrase, sample paraphrases, introducing quotations, punctuating, formatting quotations, and what must be documented.
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University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Hawaii Center for Volcanology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page for the Hawaii Center for Volcanology. Look through this site and virtually visit the different volcanoes in Hawaii. Also provides a description of the formation of the Hawaiian Islands from volcanic activity.
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Other

Cambridge University: Image Types Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This helpful tutorial on image types primarily focuses on JPEG and TIFF images and discusses compression as well as image format.
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Article
Boston University

Boston University: Putting Value Into Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrew Ward decides to get into the middle of an argument between David Hume and Hume's critic Malcolm Budd about the standard for assessing the value of works of art upon the feeling of pleasure or displeasure. This topic will be a...
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Article
Other

Loyola Marymount University: Ethics Incorporated

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly article discussing how corporations in the United States are making sure ethics and moral values guide their actions. The article is in PDF format.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Our Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Our solar system is filled with a wide assortment of celestial bodies - the Sun itself, our eight planets, dwarf planets, and asteroids - and on Earth, life itself! The inner solar system is occasionally visited by comets that loop in...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Resumes and Vitas: Scannable Resumes: Power Point

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide presentation on how to write, format, and punctuate a scannable resume.
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Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
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Other

Bristol University: The Spirit of the Laws [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the complete text by the famous 18th century French economist (in English). In it, he advanced theories of democracy for the French monarchy. It is in PDF format and is a large file.