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ProQuest K-12 - iThink Interactive Research Tutor - 0 views

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research tutorial proquest interactive 9comp

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David Vega on 25 Oct 14

This would be an excellent introductory tutorial for the research unit. Covers picking and focusing a topic, detecting bias, evaluating sources, drawing conclusions, supporting evidence, applying knowledge, and appealing to target audience.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This would be an excellent introductory tutorial for the research unit. Covers picking and focusing a topic, detecting bias, evaluating sources, drawing conclusions, supporting evidence, applying knowledge, and appealing to target audience.</div>

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Homework Center: Writing Skills: Revising your first draft | FactMonster.com - 0 views

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revising paragraphs unity coherence 9comp

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Revising for relevance/unity

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Online Grammar Test 2 - 0 views

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grammar assessment

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MC assessment Includes parts of speech, usage, confused words, punctuation, parallel structure, correct modification, etc. 77 questions provide instant feedback upon submission.

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ESL English Listening & Adult Literacy - News - Audiobooks - Songs - Radio Dramas - 0 views

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articles reading audiobooks esl

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Articles from all over the internet; wide variety of topics and interests. These articles have been tagged as "intermediate" -- texts and audio provided.

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ESL English Listening & Adult Literacy - News - Audiobooks - Songs - Radio Dramas - 0 views

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articles reading audiobooks esl

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Excellent repository of high interest texts from around the internet; text and audio provided. This particular collection is categorized as "advanced" reading.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent repository of high interest texts from around the internet; text and audio provided. This particular collection is categorized as "advanced" reading.</div>

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Exercise - Comparison and Contrast - 0 views

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contrast comparison

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Comparison%20and%20Contrast%20Essay/Comparison%20and%20Contrast%20Essay%20FINAL.pdf - 0 views

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comparison contrast

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Comprehensive lesson on comparison contrast writing

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Transitions Quizzes (Multiple Choice) - 0 views

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transitions comparison contrast

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Excellent resource for creating quick quizzes.

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Comparison Contrast: Using Conjunctions to Show Relationship - 0 views

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comparison contrast transitions conjunctions 9comp

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This is an excellent packet on coordinating and subordinating conjunctions used to compare and contrast. It also has a section on using present and past tense verbs to compare and contrast events in time.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an excellent packet on coordinating and subordinating conjunctions used to compare and contrast. It also has a section on using present and past tense verbs to compare and contrast events in time.</div>

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Electric Cars Buying Tips - Electric Car Battery Charging and Warranties - The Daily Green - 0 views

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cars autos fuel electric

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For Natural Gas-Fueled Cars, Long Road Looms Ahead - 0 views

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cars autos fuel gas

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Interesting article on the promise and pitfalls of natural gas as fuel for vehicles

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Why America's Love Affair with Cars Is No Accident: Scientific American - 0 views

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cars autos scientific american

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A brief but interesting article on how car industry marketed cars to the public

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Painted Elephants - 1 views

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word choice elephants diction national geographic

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David Vega on 28 Oct 13

This is a National Geographic Article we can use as a mentor text for word choice.

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Trait Practice: Word Choice Exercises PDF - 2 views

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word choice diction

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This packet already has word choice exercises on specific nouns, action verbs, and vivid adjectives for students to complete.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This packet already has word choice exercises on specific nouns, action verbs, and vivid adjectives for students to complete.</div>

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Noun Quiz - 0 views

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grammar nouns tongue untied

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David Vega on 30 Sep 13

From the Tongue Untied website. The approach is more on the functional grammar side, so students have to identify how the noun is working: direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, object of preposition, subject.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the Tongue Untied website. The approach is more on the functional grammar side, so students have to identify how the noun is working: direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, object of preposition, subject.</div>

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Practice Scrambled Paragraphs: Daniel Gauss: SEVEN Excellent Scrambled Paragraph Practi... - 0 views

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scrambled paragraphs writing coherence daniel

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This is a collection of paragraphs that have been scrambled. We can use these for assessments on "Reordering" information to improve coherence. Apparently this skill is part of an entrance exam to exclusive schools in New York.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a collection of paragraphs that have been scrambled. We can use these for assessments on "Reordering" information to improve coherence. Apparently this skill is part of an entrance exam to exclusive schools in New York.</div>

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Waukesha West High School - 0 views

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writing rubrics 6Traits

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Analytic Writing Assessment - 5-point scale for each trait. Pulls out the key words for each trait, easily fitting on 1 page
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  We can adapt this one easily into a quick, usable rubric.
  
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David Vega on 20 Sep 13

This is a collection of 6 Traits rubrics we might be able to adapt for our needs.

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Writing Practice Worksheets - 0 views

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writing composition englishforeveryone

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David Vega on 18 Sep 13

From the Ready Theory people, this site has plenty of pdf's on parts of speech, paragraph correction, and writing practice.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the Ready Theory people, this site has plenty of pdf's on parts of speech, paragraph correction, and writing practice. </div>

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Reading/Writing Center Resources from Hunter College - 0 views

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writing composition owl hunter college

shared by David Vega on 18 Sep 13 - Cached

David Vega on 18 Sep 13

Includes excellent handouts and worksheets for editing, revising, grammar, etc. We can use some of these for assessments via Quia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Includes excellent handouts and worksheets for editing, revising, grammar, etc. We can use some of these for assessments via Quia.</div>

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50 Essays: Resources for Teaching: Portable Anthology - 0 views

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essays

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