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Virtual Salt: Creative Thinking Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides information to help with generating ideas that would assist in group decision making. Detailed and thorough account.
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Virtual Salt: Ideas for Enhancing Oral Reports

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A helpful review of important parts of your report and ways to strengthen it. SL.9-10.4 Presentation
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Virtual Salt: Introduction to Critical Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to the concept of Critical Thinking examines the true definition and gives examples where it can be used as a constructive force.
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Virtual Salt: Evaluating Internet Research Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by Virtual Salt offers a great deal of information on evaluating internet sources. Gives tips on what to look for when screening information for usefulness and reliability.
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Virtual Salt: Decision Simplification Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides thirteen separate techniques to simplify decision-making processes. Excellent information.
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Virtual Salt: Biases Affecting Information Processing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Author discusses eleven separate biases that can affect decision making. Also provides several factors at the bottom of the page which negatively influence decisions.
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Visual Salt: Elements of the Gothic Novel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a listing and description of the typical elements usually found in gothic novels. It also provides a list of example vocabulary typically found in gothic novels.
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Virtual Salt: A Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.
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Virtual Salt: Word Roots and Prefixes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this website, there is a large chart that "Contains some of the common roots and prefixes that make up the building blocks of numerous English words." Columns for roots/prefixes, meanings, and examples are included.
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Handbook of Rhetorical Devices: Analogy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines analogy. Also explains the reasoning behind the multiple levels of comparisons within an analogy. Includes examples and quotes from famous authors.
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Virtual Salt: Problem Solving Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is filled with many ideas and techniques regarding problem solving skills. All of the techniques are listed in a sequential list to help clarify the steps involved.
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Problem Solving Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This page is filled with many ideas and techniques regarding problem solving skills. All of the techniques are listed in a sequential list to help clarify the steps involved.