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Action Verbs- http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/activity/day6/d6-g7-le.html Activity Purpose: To use verbs to create special effects, to choose the best verb to create a particular effect in a reader & to achieve the writer\'s purpose. Education & Training.
Comma Rules- http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/punct/comma.html Recognizing when to use commas. Part of The Write Place Handouts, from St. Cloud State University.
The Elements of Style- http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html This is an online version of William Strunk\'s book "The Elements of Style."This book is intended for use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style. It aims to lighten the task of instructor and student by concentrating attention (in Chapters II and III) on a few essentials, the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. The numbers of the sections may be used as references in correcting manuscript.
The Five Paragraph Essay- http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/ You do not have to be a wizard to learn to write excellent five-paragraphessays. You do need some know how and practice. At this site, you will find the information you need to learn how to write the essay as well as some writing prompts to help you develop skill. With a little bit of effort, you will create your own written wizardy.
Maori Culture- http://maori.culture.co.nz/ Mori are the host people of New Zealand. Although described by many as "Mori" in fact Maori are a composition of many Iwi (Tribes) Hapu (Subtribes) and Whanau units. So in trying to describe who Maori are, I would say Maori are a cosmopolitan of many groups with many different ways of doing things, with a variety of dialects.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant- http://www.powa.org/ Paradigm is an interactive, menu-driven, online writer\'s guide and handbook written in HTML and distributed freely over the WWW. Paradigm is intended to be useful for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced.
The Rainbow of Gems- http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/rainbow.html Lists most of the major and minor gemstones, including pearls, diamonds, ruby and jade, giving basic facts, including chemical composition, sturctures and sources. Most include a photo as well.
Scott Joplin- http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Joplin.html In 1902, Joplin\'s first major composition was a ballet suite that utilized the rhythms of a type of music called "ragtime." Ragtime was a combination of folk tunes, African rhythms, and Creole influences. It was played by small groups in the streets of New Orleans and on showboats on the Mississippi River. It was peculiarly American, and it was like no other music heard before.
SEM : Scanning Electron Microscope- http://www.lifelong.com/programs/k12/science/sem/ There are two types of Electron Microscope: The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The SEM works by bouncing an electron beam off a specimen. In museums, the materials analyst may analyze fossils, meteors, gems, and ancient artifacts for clues about composition and origin.
Virtual Time Capsule- http://www.cafesociety.org/education/ The Virtual Time Capsule will be a genuinely interactive website that will display artwork using a composition of video, sound, photography and text. The project forms part of an international collaboration between schools in Tyrol - Austria, East Riding of Yorkshire - UK and The Navajo Reservation, Arizona - USA, providing a snapshot of young peoples lives.
Wacky Tales- http://www.funbrain.com/wacky/index.html Our author, Dictionary Jenkins, needs help finishing some stories. Give him a hand by thinking of your own words to help him. Dictionary Jenkins will take the words you input and mix them up to create a wacky story.
Wacky Web Tales- http://www.eduplace.com/tales/ Choose from over a dozen different story titles, then fill in the blanks for different parts of speech. After you\'ve identified all the words, click and a nonsensical story will be made with them.
What is Plagiarism?- http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html If you use someone else\'s ideas, you should cite the source. If the way in which you are using the source is unclear, make it clear. If you received specific help from someone in writing the paper, acknowledge it.
WritingDEN- http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/ WritingDEN is designed for students Grades 6 through 12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills. WritingDEN is divided into three levels of difficulty: Words, Sentences and Paragraphs. "Words" will help increase your vocabulary and improve your pronunciation "Sentences" will improve your reading comprehension and listening skills. "Paragraphs" will show you how to organize and edit your writing |
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