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Rhetorical Devices On Line

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6 to 12
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Taken from the Handbook of Rhetorical Devices, this very long page offers detailed descriptions and examples of dozens of literary devices both common and obscure. If you're looking...more
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Taken from the Handbook of Rhetorical Devices, this very long page offers detailed descriptions and examples of dozens of literary devices both common and obscure. If you're looking for a be-all-and-end-all treatment of metaphor, simile, and all their relations you'll find it here. Serious student writers may also find this page useful.

tag(s): literary devices (13)

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Voice - Online Poetry Classroom

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7 to 10
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Introductory poetry unit which uses class discussion, critical writing assignments, and personal reflection to help students learn poetic vocabulary. The lessons are developed to forge...more
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Introductory poetry unit which uses class discussion, critical writing assignments, and personal reflection to help students learn poetic vocabulary. The lessons are developed to forge links between the poems from the unit and the text book used throughout the year. The unit is designed for lower high school students.

tag(s): poetry (196), writing (309)

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Eight Steps to Information Literacy

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6 to 12
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This is a great guide for teachers interested in getting their students to use the web and related technologies creatively. You'll find a step-by-step process that lets students get...more
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This is a great guide for teachers interested in getting their students to use the web and related technologies creatively. You'll find a step-by-step process that lets students get organized before heading off on a project and encourages them to sort through their results before building a project. Great backgrounder for teachers getting started with web research.

tag(s): book reports (26)

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Bookmark this site for information on how to research on the web. Your students can learn how to get organized, research, keep track of information that might be useful, select the most relevant items, and preparing a project or paper.

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Life's Instructions - Collecting Family Sayings in a Student Publication - TeachersFirst

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9 to 12
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A writing and research project that involves gathering family sayings and working them into a student-created publications. This lesson plan was one of the winners in a lesson plan...more
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A writing and research project that involves gathering family sayings and working them into a student-created publications. This lesson plan was one of the winners in a lesson plan contest sponsored by TeachersFirst. TeachersFirst editors have added technology options where appropriate.

tag(s): family (53)

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This unit works well with a study of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography or other biographical or autobiographical works. Technology optins include using web resources for research and web-based tools for creating and sharing the student projects.

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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek - Reader Response Unit - TeachersFirst

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9 to 12
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This is a multi-part readers' response unit for Annie Dillard's book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. The unit invites students to write about selected elements of each chapter of the book,...more
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This is a multi-part readers' response unit for Annie Dillard's book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. The unit invites students to write about selected elements of each chapter of the book, and provides an opportunity to share writings with one another. The Teacher Notes offer suggestions for many ways students can use electronic media to make their responses and to interact with their peers' ideas.

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Mark this unit in your Favorites if you teach Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. You might also want to explore some of the lesson ideas to use them with other literature selections.

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PravdaReport - Pravada.ru

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11 to 12
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PravdaReport (english.pravda.ru) is an online Russian news and opinion platform that publishes articles on global politics, science, society, culture, and current events. The site states...more
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PravdaReport (english.pravda.ru) is an online Russian news and opinion platform that publishes articles on global politics, science, society, culture, and current events. The site states that it aims to give "voice to the voiceless," providing a space for diverse perspectives and reporting through openness and diversity. PravdaReport's mission centers on offering its engaged audience unbiased and plural viewpoints, with a strong belief that accurate information can only emerge from transparent and inclusive dialogue. While the content may reflect distinct editorial choices and cultural viewpoints, the website can be used as a resource for exploring international perspectives and media literacy in the classroom.

tag(s): diversity (55), media literacy (122), perspective (30), russia (33), russian (25)

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Students can choose one international news topic and compare how it's reported on PravdaReport vs. a U.S.-based news outlet. Students can select an article from PravdaReport and identify elements such as tone, word choice, sources cited, and framing. They can then discuss how these elements may shape reader perception. After reading a PravdaReport article, students can rewrite it from a different point of view, such as Western media or an NGO.

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Women Writer's Project - Brown University

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This site from the Women Writer's project at Brown University offers information on contemporary women writers, as well as resources for aspiring writers. ...more
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This site from the Women Writer's project at Brown University offers information on contemporary women writers, as well as resources for aspiring writers.

tag(s): women (189), writers workshop (30)

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ABC News - ABC news

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6 to 12
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This nationally published news source makes for an excellent resource for a teacher or student looking for current events. There's information ranging from politics, global news, business,...more
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This nationally published news source makes for an excellent resource for a teacher or student looking for current events. There's information ranging from politics, global news, business, technology - even pop culture. This would be useful in any classroom where a knowledge of the now was focused on.

tag(s): news (223), newspapers (88)

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Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks throughout the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research what's going on via this news site and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube.

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The Writing Den

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4 to 12
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Improve student writing with activities included in this commercial site. The Tips-o-matic teaches simple grammar concepts. Students could use this to brush up on parts of speech and...more
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Improve student writing with activities included in this commercial site. The Tips-o-matic teaches simple grammar concepts. Students could use this to brush up on parts of speech and other grammar online. Includes clarifications of frequently confused words/common mistakes. Sign up to receive a word of the day via E-mail.

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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A teachers' guide provides ideas for ways to use the various activities.

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Writer's Guide - University of Victoria

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This is an introductory college-level writing guide which provides information on essay forms, when to use which form, and other stylistic guidelines. ...more
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This is an introductory college-level writing guide which provides information on essay forms, when to use which form, and other stylistic guidelines.

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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Sources: Use and Acknowledgement - Dartmouth College

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9 to 12
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Dartmouth College's guide to citing sources for academic writing is particularly concise, showing MLA, APA, and several other formats for a wide variety of citations. There is also...more
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Dartmouth College's guide to citing sources for academic writing is particularly concise, showing MLA, APA, and several other formats for a wide variety of citations. There is also a good discussion of how and when to cite reference works.

tag(s): writing (309)

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This is a site that would be useful to review with students before working on a research project or paper. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, helping the students to process the information. Make sure to include this site on any student worksheets explaining projects and on the class wiki, to highlight the importance of citations. Students who move on to college will be grateful they received this information!

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Propaganda Critic

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6 to 12
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A scary title for a site that talks about persuasive techniques - name calling, circular logic - that are used in propaganda, political campaigning, and advertising. There are lots...more
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A scary title for a site that talks about persuasive techniques - name calling, circular logic - that are used in propaganda, political campaigning, and advertising. There are lots of interesting lesson possibilities in this material, and creative students may also find the content useful.

tag(s): advertising (23), propaganda (9)

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Bookmark this site as a great resource for your student's persuasive writing projects; they can learn to persuade without falling into circular logic traps and emotional appeals that plague today's politicians.

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Purdue's Online Writing Program Lab OWL - Purdue University

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4 to 12
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This site was designed specifically for distance learning and writing instruction, but it contains anything an English teacher, or student of English could want. English as a second...more
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This site was designed specifically for distance learning and writing instruction, but it contains anything an English teacher, or student of English could want. English as a second language resources, lesson plans, and helpful suggestions. Resources, lesson plans, and materials for writers and teachers. Also provides links to other sites for more information. Features online writing lab with one on one tutorials, and a grammar hotline, and hand-outs on. This site also has resources for teaching writing across curriculum for integrated teaching styles. This site is reviewed by Purdue English Department students and updated regularly.

tag(s): writing (309)

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Use the handouts under the ESL heading as study guides for students trying to remember English conjugations. Have students practice the words with paper or online flashcards. If using an online tool, try Flashcard Stash, reviewed here. Making the cards and repetition will reenforce the message, and help students in a hands-off instructional manner.

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KidPub

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1 to 12
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This site is a collection of over 20,000 stories written by children all over the planet! This site also offers a pen-pal connection for children around the world that are ...more
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This site is a collection of over 20,000 stories written by children all over the planet! This site also offers a pen-pal connection for children around the world that are interested in writing. Stories are not accepted for publication over the summer. An award winning site for young writers. An excellent site!

tag(s): writing (309)

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This site would be an excellent motivating tool for students participating in writing and literature. Save the site as a learning center or station, and allow students both to peruse the stories and submit their own stories to be published. Stories are separated by genre, making it easier to tailor student's focus during a particular unit. During a poetry unit, instruct students to examine only the poetry and to submit their own. Very useful site to inspire and motivate students through the use of their peer's work!

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Guide to Grammar and Writing - Capital Community Technical College

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9 to 12
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This is an extensive, easy-to-use grammar guide designed to help students avoid common grammatical mistakes and improve their writing style. It was created by Capital Community Technical...more
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This is an extensive, easy-to-use grammar guide designed to help students avoid common grammatical mistakes and improve their writing style. It was created by Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, but the content could work well for high school students, and even some middle schoolers. There are plenty of examples, tips, and other resources.

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Grammar and Style Guide - Rutgers

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6 to 12
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Source: Jack Lynch at Rutgers - A great grammar resource-- clearly organized alphabetically. Colorful and clear! It might motivate a middle schooler to care about the difference between...more
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Source: Jack Lynch at Rutgers - A great grammar resource-- clearly organized alphabetically. Colorful and clear! It might motivate a middle schooler to care about the difference between "affect" and "effect" or deal with a dangling participle!

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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Hypergrammar - University of Ottawa

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This venerable site from the University of Ottawa won't win any design awards, but it's a very thorough treatment of grammar, parts of speech, sentence structure, and related grammatical...more
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This venerable site from the University of Ottawa won't win any design awards, but it's a very thorough treatment of grammar, parts of speech, sentence structure, and related grammatical issues. Designed primarily for one-on-one use, there are lots of very usable features, making it a good place for students to look when they're "stuck" on a grammatical issue.

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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Elements of Style - Strunk

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Bartleby.com is a free, public-access digital library that provides access to classic literary, reference, and academic materials. This page is the entry point for one of its digitized...more
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Bartleby.com is a free, public-access digital library that provides access to classic literary, reference, and academic materials. This page is the entry point for one of its digitized collections, such as a style guide, glossary, index, or reference work. Many Bartleby resources include well-known titles like The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, Roget's International Thesaurus, anatomy references, historical works, and collections of quotations. This site allows teachers and students to access these works in their entirety online, making it a valuable tool for reference, study, and enrichment in the classroom.

tag(s): grammar (139), writing (309)

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Have students use Bartleby.com to look up a style rule from The Elements of Style and apply it by revising a short piece of their writing. Assign students to explore a section of Roget's Thesaurus on the site and create a "word web" using Whimsical Mind Maps reviewed here of synonyms and related terms to enhance their vocabulary for descriptive or persuasive writing. Invite students to choose a historical or literary text from Bartleby.com, read an excerpt, and present a short analysis connecting the work's themes or style to a modern-day issue or piece of literature.

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Daily Grammar

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It may not be everyone's favorite topic, but here's a site that offers something different each day for those who want to brush up on their grammar skills. In addition ...more
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It may not be everyone's favorite topic, but here's a site that offers something different each day for those who want to brush up on their grammar skills. In addition to the daily reminder, there is also a full selection of other grammar, style, and usage information.

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The Writers' Almanac - Minnesota Public Radio

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6 to 12
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A daily look at writing and writers from Garrison Keillor's' Minnesota Public Radio program of the same name. This site is archived but a new site has more recent notes ...more
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A daily look at writing and writers from Garrison Keillor's' Minnesota Public Radio program of the same name. This site is archived but a new site has more recent notes and episodes.

tag(s): poetry (196), writing (309)

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